Yahoo Joins OpenAI on List of Suitors for Google Chrome

Yahoo Joins OpenAI on List of Suitors for Google Chrome

A Yahoo executive said it is currently developing its own web browser as part of plans to 'revitalize' its search offering, and would also consider the purchase of other browsers.

Google was convicted of abusing its dominant position in online searches last summer. This led to a new trial, which will allow the American courts to decide on the sanctions to be applied. OR...

Tech companies want to buy Chrome from Google after anti-trust ruling

Google may be broken up as a result of a court ruling that it abused its monopoly in online advertising. One outcome may be having to sell Chrome, the web browser it spitroats users with. And it looks like pretty much everyone in tech wants a chance to get it. — Read the rest The post Tech companies want to buy Chrome from Google after anti-trust ruling appeared first on Boing Boing.

Yahoo Joins OpenAI in Pursuit of Google Chrome

Yahoo has joined the list of potential buyers for Google Chrome, after ChatGPT maker OpenAI expressed interest earlier this week. The news comes as Google may soon be forced to divest Chrome. Last year, Judge Amit Mehta ruled that “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly” in the search space, employing anti-competitive practices in the process. Though a sale is not yet confirmed, it’s one of several proposed reme…

Yahoo reveals plans to buy Chrome if court forces Google to sell browser

Yahoo, backed by its parent company Apollo Global Management, is interested in buying Chrome if a court orders Google to sell it to break its monopoly. Brian Provost, CEO of Yahoo Search, revealed this information during the hearing in Washington and added that the browser could be worth tens of billions of dollars. “Chrome is probably the most important strategic player on the Internet. We can make this acquisition together with Apollo,” the co…

Yahoo, known for its legacy in the world of online searches and services, is charting a bold strategy to regain prominence in the digital ecosystem. Amid the antitrust trial that confronts Google with the U.S. Department of Justice, it has come to light that Yahoo is not only prototyping its own web browser, but is also willing to acquire Chrome if a court decision forces Google to sell it. The importance of controlling a web browser To understa…