As Donald Trump begins his transition to become president, there are questions about the fate of tech companies, as well as regulators from multiple administrations. Google in particular is fighting a high-profile antitrust ruling after an investigation started by Trump in 2020 could be resolved in his next administration.
Trump’s initial probe of Google found the search giant was running an illegal monopoly. In November, the Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted suggestions to remedy Google’s hold on the search industry by breaking up some of its most popular products, including a potential split off of its Chrome browser, Android phone software, or more.
