Opinions sought...French Government to enter the Search Market...what do you all reckon?

So this story has been getting a bit of news in the press and driving quite a bit of traffic on some of the sites I watch. The main story can be viewed here:

https://online.wsj.com/article/SB115464222236026179.html?mod=hps_us_at_glance_opinion

What do you think about Government intervention into technology markets? - should the UK Government aid UK technology startups in this arena?- will businesses and consumers benefit? - should free market dynamics be left to operate? I would be interested to hear all your thoughts and will post the most interesting comments.