Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  DOJ eyes Google breakup after antitrust victory The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering asking a federal judge to order Google to break off its search business from other portions of the company after a judge declared it holds an illegal monopoly over online search. © Don Ryan, Associated Press In a filing late Tuesday night, federal prosecutors said they are looking at a variety of options, including structural remedies, in the case.    This could include barring Google from entering into agreements that ensure its search engine is the default on devices, requiring Google to share its data with rivals or separating Google Search from Chrome, Play and Android.    “Google’s anticompetitive conduct resulted in interlocking and pernicious harms that present unprecedented complexities in a highly evolving set of markets,” the DOJ’s filing reads.     “These markets are indispensable to the lives of all Americans, whether as individuals or as business owners, and the importance of effectively unfettering these markets and restoring competition cannot be overstated,” it continues.    Lee-Anne Mulholland, Google’s vice president of regulatory affairs, described the government’s filing in a blog post Tuesday night as a “broad outline of radical changes.”    “This is the start of a long process and we will respond in detail to the DOJ’s ultimate proposals as we make our case in court next year,” Mulholland wrote. “However, we are concerned the DOJ is already signaling requests that go far beyond the specific legal issues in this case.”    She argued that splitting off Chrome or Android from Search would “break them,” undermining their “robust competition” with Apple.    The DOJ’s proposed remedies come just over two months after U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta’s landmark antitrust decision, finding that Google had maintained an illegal monopoly over online search and some advertising related to search.   Read more in a full report at TheHill.com.   Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter, we're Julia Shapero and Miranda Nazzaro — tracking the latest moves from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley.   Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here.   Essential Reads  How policy will be impacting the tech sector now and in the future:   Sanders: Mark Cuban wrong to call for Lina Khan to be replaced Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) publicly disagreed with Mark Cuban after he called for Federal Trade Commissioner (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to be replaced if Vice President Harris is elected president. In a post on the social platform X, Sanders said Cuban “is wrong” when he called for a new FTC chair. “Lina Khan is the best FTC Chair in modern history,” Sanders wrote. “By taking on corporate greed & illegal monopolies, Lina is …  Full Story   Ocasio-Cortez promises ‘brawl’ if ‘billionaires’ force out Lina Khan Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) vowed Wednesday there would be a “brawl” if wealthy Democratic donors attempt to force Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan out of a potential Harris administration. “Let me make this clear, since billionaires have been trying to play footsie with the ticket: Anyone goes near Lina Khan and there will be an out and out brawl. And that is a promise,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a post …  Full Story Musk steps up Starlink access as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk ramped up the rollout of Starlink’s direct-to-cell service for areas expected to be hit Wednesday by Hurricane Milton, marking the latest assistance efforts by the aerospace company. The rollout is part of a new partnership between Starlink and T-Mobile to activate its direct-to-cell satellites for emergency alerts for all phones and carriers for those affected by Hurricane Milton, Musk announced …  Full Story   The Refresh  News we've flagged from the intersection of tech and other topics:   Google DeepMind leaders win Nobel Prize Two key figures from Google DeepMind — CEO Demmis Hassabis and senior research scientist John Jumper — were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their artificial intelligence (AI) model that predicts protein structures, The Verge reported.   Russia bans Discord despite military pushback Russia announced it banned the chat program Discord, provoking the ire of the country's military, which has used the app through the war with Ukraine, The Washington Post reported.    On Our Radar  Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: Freedom House will host a webinar entitled, "21st Century Elections: Technology, Disinformation/Misinformation & AI," on Friday at 11 a.m. ET.   What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: Democrats start to hit the panic button Democrats’ nerves are at an all-time high.  Two months ago — even a month ago — they were feeling bullish about Vice President Harris’s … Read more Susan Rice: Trump’s reported calls with Putin appear illegal  Former White House adviser and United Nations ambassador Susan Rice called out former President Trump over a report that he has spoken with Russian … Read more   What Others are Reading  Opinions related to tech submitted to The Hill: This hurricane season, mobile voting could empower disenfranchised voters Democrats are lost in space. 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