U.S. state attorneys general will meet Justice Department attorneys next week to share information on their investigations into Alphabet Inc’s Google, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. The Wall Street Journal had first reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/state-attorneys-general-to-meet-with-justice-officials-to-coordinate-on-google-probe-11580050801?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=3 about the meeting and said it could eventually lead the Justice Department and Google to join forces. Attorneys general from 48 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally launched an investigation into Google last year, in a sign of growing scrutiny of technology giants. At least seven attorneys general who are part of the investigation being led by the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have been invited to the meeting, the Journal reported. Google and the Justice Department did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 26, 2020 20:26 UTC