> A lot of discussion in this thread is pointing out that chromium is a thing and that it would be hard for a company to properly fund a web browser without the backing of a tech giant whose more direct revenue stream is elsewhere.

This is not an issue though is it?

Like all those magazine subscriptions make their money off ads. The idea that a business can't survive on its own is fine, no?

If it's a singular tech giant then that's a problem but if chrome had contracts with like a dozen+ companies then it sounds really sustainable.