The US Department of Justice in a court filing Tuesday night said it may recommend dismantling Google’s core businesses, separating Google’s search business from Android, Chrome and the Google Play app store.
“That would prevent Google from using products such as Chrome, Play, and Android to advantage Google search and Google search-related products and features — including emerging search access points and features, such as artificial intelligence — over rivals or new entrants,” the government said in its court filing.
The case had been described as the biggest tech antitrust case since the US government’s antitrust showdown with Microsoft at the turn of the millennium.
Whatever ultimately happens to Google could set the stage for potential remedies in other, ongoing antitrust cases against tech giants.
Google faces a separate case brought by DOJ attorneys, along with 17 states, who allege that its advertising business is anticompetitive.
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