The DOJ and 38 states have filed a cross-appeal to force Google to sell Chrome, arguing that current "modest" search monopoly sanctions are not enough.
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Google appeals the 2024 search monopoly ruling in Jan 2026, fighting a federal mandate to share its proprietary search data and index with competitors.
Antitrust pressure may force Google to sell Chrome. Perplexity AI has reportedly made a $34.5B bid for the browser, which has 3.5 billion users.