The Department of Justice's recent move to try to force Google to divest its Chrome browser operations represents a step in the right direction—but it's merely a baby step when a giant leap is needed. The mounting crisis of tech monopolies demands a far more aggressive approach to dismantling these digital empires that have grown too powerful for the health of our free market system.The DOJ is right to start with Google when you consider its sprawling dominance.
The fact that Apple can demand up to 30 percent of all digital transactions on its platforms while restricting alternative payment methods is nothing short of digital highway robbery.With the incipient artificial intelligence revolution, these tech monopolies further threaten our future. Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI, combined with its existing dominance in enterprise software and cloud computing, creates an AI powerhouse that could lock out competition for decades to come.