Google may risk losing control over Android and Chrome due to an antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has suggested measures aimed at dismantling Google's monopoly in the market, which could involve separating Android, Google Play, and Chrome from the parent company.

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This proposal comes in the wake of a U.S. District Court ruling that identified Google as a monopoly for violating antitrust laws by leveraging its dominant position to promote its default search engine across browsers and devices. Additional rulings allow websites to opt out of being indexed or featured in Google-owned AI products, such as AI-generated reviews on Google Search.

In response, Google expressed concern that the DOJ's "radical and sweeping proposals" could harm consumers, businesses, and developers. The company plans to appeal the court's decision and cautioned that separating Chrome and Android would disrupt their business models, increase device costs, and weaken Android and Google Play's competitiveness against Apple's iPhone and App Store.

As the battle between the U.S. DOJ and Google unfolds, the future of Android and Chrome remains uncertain, and we will soon see how this conflict resolves.