Facing antitrust scrutiny, Google has resisted breaking up its ad-tech operations, which feed into the tech giant's larger ad business
Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai met in Washington several months ago with Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican who sponsored legislation that would require a breakup of the tech giant’s advertising-technology business.
Mr. Pichai’s message in opposing the bill was one that has been a common refrain for the company in the face of concerns about its dominance in the sector: Ad technology is a small part of what Google does, he said, and doesn’t make up a significant share of the company’s revenue, according to people familiar with the meeting.
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