Tech Desk 
Apr 25, 2025
As the future of Big Tech players seems to be under legal threat, it has emerged that OpenAI has expressed interest in acquiring Google Chrome, one of the internet’s most-used tools.
It should be noted that the ChatGPT developer is interested in buying Chrome on the condition of the latter's availability. The search giant's breakup has resulted from the ongoing antitrust case against Google in the US.
This was expressed by OpenAI executive Nick Turley while speaking on behalf of the US government in a landmark lawsuit which alleges that Google distorted fair competition in the realm of online search by monopolising it.
The US Justice Department argued that Google's dominant market position, whose 64% of global browser usage is secured by Chrome only, stifles competition. Whereas, Apple’s Safari has just 21% as the second-most popular browser globally.
Turley also disclosed that OpenAI once approached Google with a proposal to integrate its search results into ChatGPT, but Google refused.
The trial is taking place in Washington DC and is expected to continue for several weeks. It forms part of a broader crackdown on major tech firms.
OpenAI is also rumoured to be developing a social media platform that could rival X (formerly Twitter).
