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In a landmark antitrust case, the government asked a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser.

US prosecutors submitted a document Wednesday asking for Google's Alphabet parent company to sell off its Chrome browser, among other remedies. Whether that actually happens won't be decided until 2025.

The technology giant could be forced to sell off Chrome to address its illegal monopoly in online search.

In a landmark antitrust case, the government will ask a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser, people with knowledge of the matter said.

US prosecutors are expected to submit a document Wednesday that could ask for Google's Alphabet parent company to sell off its Chrome browser, among other remedies. Whether that actually happens won't be decided until 2025.

Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible.

It's reported the US government wants the world's most popular web browser to be sold off to address monopoly concerns.

Mr. Carr, who currently sits on the commission and is a vocal critic of Big Tech, has said the agency should regulate the tech industry.

Nicholas Carlson, the former top editor of Business Insider, is starting a new company that will focus on video. Just don’t call it a “pivot to video.”

Eight years ago, workers loudly protested White House policies. This time around, the companies are trying to keep a lid on activism.

Investors are cheering the end of an aggressive era of antitrust enforcement now that Donald Trump is returning to the White House. But some legal experts aren’t so sure that’s what will happen.

Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and others learned during the last Trump administration to expect the unexpected when it came to Washington scrutiny and support.

News fatigue and changing consumption habits could sap some of that enthusiasm over time, several news media experts said.

The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future hangs in the balance.

His decision came hours after he abruptly stormed off a broadcast of a live online Post talk show.

The mind-boggling figure has been levied due to the company restricting Russian state media on YouTube.

Tech megacaps are in the spotlight after Alphabet's quarterly results showed its high-spending push into AI is starting to pay off.

Alphabet announced third quarter earnings, kicking off a week of Big Tech results.

The tech giant’s 34 percent increase in quarterly profit topped Wall Street expectations.

Alphabet announced third quarter earnings, kicking off a week of Big Tech results.

Investors absorbed a fresh rush of earnings and waited for Alphabet to lead in the week's Big Tech results.

Investors absorbed a fresh rush of earnings and waited for Alphabet to lead in the week's Big Tech results,

Investors absorbed a fresh rush of earnings and waited for Alphabet to lead in the week's Big Tech results,

Alphabet’s driverless car unit now has vehicles operating in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Shivaun Raff and her husband, Adam, describe their long court battle with technology giant Google.

Will Lewis, the company’s chief executive, said the paper was “returning to our roots” of not endorsing presidential candidates.

A Boston man had a strange encounter at a subway station. A month later, he discovered he was the star of the students’ viral video.

The technology giant says the agreement will see it start using the first reactor this decade.

Woodshaw Financial Group principal D.R. Barton analyzes the election betting market and weighs in on Google's possible breakup on 'Varney & Co.

As the Justice Department seeks to possibly break up Google, the search giant's parent company's stock has barely moved.

The Justice Department could push for the tech giant to sell off a business to end its lock on online search. But a move would be tough to pull off.

Investors are locked in debate over a 'no landing' for the economy, with Fed minutes on deck.

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The measures could include "structural requirements” to stop firm from dominating the internet searches.

A federal judge ordered the tech giant to let rival app stores onto its Android smartphone platform, adding to its growing list of legal headaches .

Investors have overhauled their views on interest rate cuts after a blowout jobs report, ahead of a week of key inflation data and the start of earnings season.

Investors have overhauled their views on interest rate cuts after a blowout jobs report, ahead of a week of key inflation data and the start of earnings season.

NetChoice, backed by tech giants including Meta and Google, has successfully argued in court that Big Tech hosts protected speech.

BMO Capital Markets chief investment strategist Brian Belski explains why today's Magnificent Seven stocks are similar to the big consumer staple stocks of the mid-90s on 'Making Money.'

Ms. Khan’s term as the chair of the Federal Trade Commission ended Wednesday. In a wide-ranging interview, she discussed her aggressive approach to antitrust and its critics.

Distance Technologies, a Helsinki-based mixed-reality startup, raised 10 million euros of funding in a round led by GV, the venture capital arm of Alphabet.

Synovus Trust portfolio manager Dan Morgan discusses which Big Tech company is becoming the new A.I. leader on 'Making Money.'

News outlets are experimenting with a feature in the world’s most popular messaging app that allows them to send links and headlines directly to followers.

Chatbots like ChatGPT get stuff wrong. But researchers are building new A.I. systems that can verify their own math — and maybe more.

Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission finds.

Large organizations and brands saw their advertising dollars funneled to videos amplifying inflammatory narratives, underscoring how difficult it can be to maintain brand safety online.

It is the time of year when new handsets are unveiled, but they may offer only small improvements.

Elon Musk’s social media platform used a technical maneuver to restore service for many Brazilians after a court blocked it. Blocking it again would be difficult, experts said.

New devices from Motorola and Google prove that phones with bendable screens keep getting better — and some are even becoming cheaper.

The firm is under pressure worldwide over the dominance of its search and ad-tech businesses.

TikTok will be in federal court on Monday, aiming to block a new law that will ban the popular video app in the United States early next year.

Driven by new technology called OpenAI o1, the chatbot can test various strategies and try to identify mistakes as it tackles complex tasks.

Barron's market reporter Jacob Sonenshine reacts to Apple and Google owing billions in back taxes and fines after the European Union's top court ruled against them on 'Varney & Co.'

Scott Shellady on dollar stores' poor market performance, what it signals for the economy going forward and Google facing a massive antitrust fine.

Nicholas Wealth Management President David Nicholas discusses whether 'attacks' on Google and Apple by the EU will impact Big Tech stock prices on 'Varney & Co.'

Google loses its appeal against the fine, handed down for its shopping comparison service.

The cases had established the European Union as the world’s leading tech watchdog, but have since raised questions about its protracted appeals process.

Horizon Investments CIO Scott Ladner and Aquinas Wealth Advisors President Chris McMahon analyze the market's latest 'paradox' as well as Boeing and Alphabet stocks, respectively.

The tech giant has lost a series of legal fights that investors have largely shrugged off. But a new trial over its advertising business could carry big consequences.

In a second antitrust trial that starts on Monday, the Justice Department has called for a breakup of the tech giant, which it says controls the vast majority of online advertising.

How the tech giant has fared in its major legal battles across the U.S. and Europe so far.

Regulators have successfully argued Google is too powerful in search - now they are coming for its ad tech.

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The regulator says anti-competitive practices could be harming online publishers and advertisers.

So-called agentic artificial intelligence doesn’t require a human to tell it what to do. At least, that’s the idea.

The platform says it is acting on concerns about teens being over-exposed to "idealised" body types.

Covering notorious trials, she offered readers an unvarnished view of the sordid side of celebrity, told through many of the country’s most riveting legal dramas.

AI-generated images, videos, and audio could have an impact on the 2024 elections.

Wrestling with age and a case of idea theft.

A three-year analysis of unconditional cash stipends concluded that the initiative has had some success, but not the transformational impact its proponents hoped for.

If your current smartphone can’t make it through the day without needing a recharge, here are a few steps to make it last a little longer.