China puts Google, Nvidia, Intel in regulatory crosshairs as Trump trade dispute escalates

China has opened an antitrust probe against Google – and Nvidia and Intel are also in Beijing’s crosshairs as part of a sweeping set of retaliatory measures after President Trump imposed a new 10% tariff on Chinese imports.China’s antitrust regulator did not provide details about the Google probe or which part of the business it would target – but sources told the Financial Times that it would focus on the Android operating system and whether Google’s control of the software had harmed Chinese phone makers. ...