A really good question. If they are forced to divest Chrome, I'd hope they could be required to give it to a non-profit foundation to run. Any of the current potential buyers lining up scares me as much as Alphabet.
https://daringfireball.net/2025/04/is_chrome_even_a_sellable_asset
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