The U.S. Department of Justice will ask a judge to force Alphabet Inc.'s Google to sell off its Chrome browser, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

Note: Original report by Bloomberg, article by Reuters proxied by Neuters to bypass paywall.

    • @tekatoEnglish
      1•1 month ago

      Except you’re not dealing with anything. What do you think happens once Google sells Chrome? They release a new browser a month later, and it will be better than Chrome because nobody has the manpower to develop a web browser at the same speed as Google. This is a waste of time.

      • @WildPalmTreeEnglish
        4•1 month ago

        I’d assume the ruling would also stipulate that they don’t develop a new browser for X years. Otherwise they could be right back in a day by forking Chromium.

        • @tekatoEnglish
          -1•1 month ago

          So you’re saying a company should be prohibited from developing a product because it might be better than the competition? I don’t think you guys even realize what you’re advocating for.

          • @WildPalmTreeEnglish
            5•1 month ago

            I do. The exact reason this legal framework is in place

            • @tekatoEnglish
              0•1 month ago

              Can’t argue with that. Have a nice day.