Judge rules Google does not have to break up ad tech business

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U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled on Wednesday that Google is not required to divest its advertising technology business, despite a previous finding that the company maintained an illegal monopoly. The ruling rejected a request from the Department of Justice to force the sale of Google’s AdX exchange. This decision concluded a legal dispute centered on the search giant's dominance within the ad tech industry.

Consequences

Google will retain control of its AdX exchange business following the judge's rejection of the divestiture request. The decision prevents the immediate structural separation of the company's advertising technology assets.

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