The US Department of Justice is pushing for Google to sell its Chrome browser as part of its ongoing legal case regarding antitrust practices, and some potential buyers have come forward
OpenAI, the company behind chatbot ChatGPT, has expressed an interest in buying Chrome, which could significantly boost its profile and user numbers, as well as providing a useful search function within its offerings.
Another potential buyer is browser developer Perplexity, which is keen to increase its own user numbers swiftly.
Yahoo has also considered purchasing Chrome, with the help of its parent company Apollo Global Management, and estimates putting the cost at up to $50bn.
All three companies will have to submit their bids urgently if the DoJ is successful, but there is no guarantee that the sale will go ahead, as Google is likely to appeal against any ruling.