ChatGPT-maker wants to buy Google Chrome
Published on: 2025-05-22 03:54:45
ChatGPT-maker wants to buy Google Chrome
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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI would be interested in buying Chrome, the world's most popular browser, if Google was forced to sell it. Nick Turley, an executive at the artificial intelligence (AI) company, was testifying on behalf of the US government in an ongoing monopoly trial against Google. The US wants the tech giant to be broken up, arguing it has too much dominance in the online search market. But Google says Chrome is not for sale and has called for the antitrust lawsuit to be thrown out.
It is estimated that around 64% of people online use Chrome, according to analytics company Similarweb. The next most popular browser, Apple's Safari, is used by 21% of people. Mr Turley was testifying at the trial in Washington DC, the latest in a series of cases brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) against big tech dominance in social media, searching the intern
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