U.S. antitrust probe into Google may expand to Android and Google Search
(Android Central)

The attorneys general are said to be drawing up subpoenas to support their investigations. What you need to know U.S. states` combined antitrust investigation into Google may be set to increase in its scope dramatically. A new report claims the 50 attorneys general conducting the probe may also scrutinize the tech giant`s Android and search businesses. The proceedings have, so far, been restricted to the company`s advertising business. Just two months after 50 state attorneys general announced their intent to launch a joint antitrust investigation into the company`s ad business, Google is in line for even more governmental scrutiny, as CNBC reports the investigations may soon expand to cover its search and Android businesses as well. The publication also cited unnamed sources as suggesting that the law enforcement officers may already be in the process of drafting a type of subpoena known as a civil investigative demand (CID) to facilitate this widened scope of inquiry. Given t...