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US government considers historic break-up of Google in antitrust case


The U.S. Justice Department is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell off parts of its business, potentially leading to the first The U.S. Justice Department is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell off parts of its business.

The U.S. Justice Department is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell off parts of its business, potentially leading to the first major corporate breakup in four decades and reshaping one of the world’s most valuable tech companies. Google responded in a blog post late Tuesday, calling the Justice Department’s proposal “radical and sweeping” and warning of potential “negative unintended consequences for American innovation and America’s consumers.” “The last thing Google needs right now in the broader AI battle is having to fight with one hand tied behind their backs by regulators,” they wrote in a note to clients.

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