Well, the rumors were true: this week the DOJ argued that Google should sell off Chrome to make up for its monopolistic search practices. On top of that, the US government also suggested a potential sale of Android if it can't stop prioritizing its own search on Android smartphones.

The Justice Department wants the search giant to divest the Chrome web browser, among other provisions designed to limit its market power.

Google's Chrome browser provides valuable distribution for the company's dominant search engine. Can it thrive without this?