A federal judge rejected the DOJ’s request to force the tech giant to spin off its Chrome and Android products.
But Google must now share some of its search data with competitors. Moreover, it is prohibited from inking deals that make its products – including its artificial intelligence – the default tools on mobile devices.
Mehta’s opinion marks the most consequential antitrust decision on Big Tech’s business practices since a federal judge’s failed bid to break up Microsoft in the early 2000s.
