Yahoo wants to buy Chrome
Google is facing pressure from the US Department of Justice to split up its Chrome business, and it has now emerged that US company Yahoo has expressed interest in acquiring Chrome.
Yahoo wants to buy Chrome | The Verge
Apollo's Yahoo Would Bid for Chrome If Court Makes Google Sell - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-24/apollo-s-yahoo-ready-to-buy-if-google-must-sell-chrome-browser
Google, which has a huge influence in the search service, is being sued by the US Department of Justice for 'monopolizing the market with Google's search service and the advertising service displayed in search results.' The Department of Justice's lawsuit was upheld in the first instance, and the Department of Justice has demanded that Google review some of its businesses. It is reported that Google is being asked to split up its Chrome and Android businesses, curb investment in AI, and equalize its advertising system.
US Department of Justice demands Google sell Chrome, Google counters, 'This goes far beyond the court's decision' - GIGAZINE
Google is prepared to fight back, but in response to the ruling, several companies have come forward to buy Chrome, including Yahoo.
Yahoo rose to prominence as a search engine in the early 2000s, but was eventually replaced by Google. The company has been acquired several times, including by Apollo in 2021 from Verizon Communications.
Since its acquisition by Apollo, Yahoo has been actively developing a browser prototype from around 2024 with the aim of revitalizing its search engine. Brian Provost, general manager of the search division, said, 'About 60% of search queries are made through the web browser, and many people search directly from the address bar,' and expressed the view that the web browser is the key to search, and that by getting the web browser in hand, the search engine can also be revived.
Yahoo is also in talks with other companies to buy the browser. Provost estimates that it would take Yahoo six to nine months to prototype its own browser, but that buying Chrome would allow it to scale faster and boost Yahoo's search market share from 3% to double digits. He estimates the acquisition would cost trillions of dollars, but said he believes the backing of Yahoo's owner, Apollo, would help secure the funding.
The information about Yahoo's intention to acquire Chrome came on the fourth day of a hearing held to determine the Department of Justice's remedial measures. On the second and third days of the trial, OpenAI and Perplexity had both announced their intention to acquire Chrome.
OpenAI intends to buy Chrome from Google, but has previously asked Google to provide search technology but was turned down - GIGAZINE
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