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SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 AT 12:15 PM

[Analysis]: Court ruling says Alphabet's Google (GOOG/GOOGL) will not have to sell off Chrome or Android operating system

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[Recapping the ruling]:

  • A US judge ruled Google will not have to sell Chrome or Android in the monopoly case but must share search data with rivals and stop exclusive distribution contracts.
  • The decision, seen as a relief for Big Tech, though Google still faces a separate ad tech monopoly case.
  • The federal judge ruled that Google does not need to divest its Chrome browser in the DoJ’s antitrust case, calling a full divestiture “a poor fit”; the court accepted Google’s proposed remedies in full of some modifications and barred the company from entering exclusive internet search contracts.
  • The US DoJ will be considering its options and weighing next steps regarding seeking additional relief after the search ruling.
Published: 09 / 03 / 2025 / 12:15Updated: 09 / 03 / 2025 / 12:15