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| Google CEO Sundar Pichai |
The search giant is headed for a historic showdown with the Department of Justice. The DOJ is just one of many threats.
Google is on a collision course with the government over its size and dominance.
Alphabet, Google's parent company, is a sprawling operation whose businesses include web searches, maps, the YouTube video platform and the Android mobile operating system. Google's products have become ubiquitous across the globe. Many of its services have more than a billion monthly users apiece.
Google is one of the most powerful companies in the world, and rivals have accused the tech giant of wielding its might to stifle innovation and competition. Now the US Department of Justice, state attorneys general and Congress are taking those allegations seriously.
The DOJ is expected to brief state attorneys general this week about its plans to file a lawsuit against Google, which could come as early as next week, according to a report by The Washington Post.
Last week, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle grilled Don Harrison, Google's president of global partnerships and corporate development, on the company's massive ad business.
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