U.S. states lean toward breakup of Google’s ad tech business

The state attorneys general investigating Google are considering pushing for a breakup of the tech giant’s ad technology business as part of an expected lawsuit, people familiar with the situation told CNBC.
Critics have said that Google bundles its ad tools so that rivals can’t afford to match its offerings and that its operation of search results, YouTube, Gmail and other services hinder ad competition.Lauren Hirsch and Megan Graham for CNBC:Fifty attorneys general have been probin