Ecosia Seeks Chrome Stewardship Amid Antitrust Ruling
## Ecosia Offers Novel Approach to Chrome Antitrust Remedy
Following a recent U.S. court ruling finding Google holds an illegal monopoly in search and advertising, Berlin-based search engine Ecosia has proposed a surprising alternative to forced divestiture of Google's Chrome browser. CEO Christian Kroll’s proposal, presented as a potential remedy for Judge Amit Mehta to consider, suggests Ecosia would manage Chrome for a decade, potentially averting a sale to another company. Several competitors, including OpenAI and Perplexity, are reportedly interested in acquiring the browser.
## A Decade of Chrome Management and Climate Funding
Ecosia estimates Chrome will generate $1 trillion in revenue over the next ten years and believes an auction could price the browser in the “hundreds of bil...
