Topic: antitrust case
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DOJ Appeals Landmark Google Monopoly Ruling
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a cross-appeal against Google, signaling dissatisfaction with the court-ordered remedies and seeking stricter antitrust enforcement. The core legal dispute centers on whether the mandated fixes, which require Google to share search data and avoid exclusive...
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Google's Fight for the Internet's Unofficial Currency
The Justice Department is seeking a court-ordered breakup of Google's ad technology empire, arguing its dominance stifles competition and harms publishers, with the trial focused on necessary remedies following a monopoly ruling. Central to the government's request is mandating Google to divest i...
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DOJ, Google Ad Tech Monopoly Trial Concludes
The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded an antitrust trial against Google, seeking structural divestiture of its ad exchange and publisher tools to restore competition in the digital advertising market. Google opposes the breakup, arguing that divestiture would cause technical chaos and harm...
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Google's Antitrust Ruling: Impact on Search, SEO & AI Assistants
The antitrust ruling against Google bans exclusive default search agreements and requires the company to share some search data with competitors, though it avoids structural breakup. This decision increases negotiating power for distribution partners like Apple and may raise Google's costs while ...
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Judge Rules Meta Not a Monopolist
A federal judge ruled that Meta does not currently hold an illegal monopoly in the social media market, dismissing the FTC's antitrust case and preventing the forced unwinding of its Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions. The judge found that the FTC failed to prove Meta lacks substantial competiti...
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Google Forced to Change Play Store After Epic Antitrust Loss
Google has been compelled to change its Play Store policies in the U.S. due to an antitrust lawsuit loss to Epic Games, allowing developers to direct users to external payment systems and websites. The court found Google guilty of suppressing competition among Android app stores, a decision uphel...
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Google: DOJ Ad-Tech Fixes Risk Harming Publishers, Advertisers
Google is resisting the DOJ's push to divest its Ad Manager, arguing it could harm publishers and advertisers by increasing costs and reducing monetization options. Some experts believe forcing a divestiture could spur innovation and competition in the ad-tech sector, leading to more choices and ...
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Judge Rules Google Can Keep Chrome, Rejects Breakup Order
Google successfully defended against a breakup of Chrome and Android, with the court rejecting the Department of Justice's most aggressive antitrust remedies. Instead of forced divestitures, the ruling imposes behavioral changes, including new limits on exclusive app pre-installation requirements...
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Google's $800M Secret Deal with Epic Games to Boost Android
An $800 million partnership between Google and Epic Games, revealed during antitrust proceedings, involves a six-year collaboration focused on Android, Unreal Engine, and joint product development, marking a strategic shift from legal adversaries to business partners. The deal includes reciprocal...
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ChromeOS to be "phased out" within a decade, court docs show
Google plans to officially phase out ChromeOS by 2034, transitioning to a new Android-based operating system internally known as Project Aluminium. A full release of the new OS for critical enterprise and education sectors might not arrive until 2028, though the timeline from court documents may ...
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Google FastSearch: The Complete Guide
Google's internal FastSearch system prioritizes speed over comprehensive analysis to ground its Gemini AI models for generating AI Overviews, using a streamlined approach with fewer documents and simplified ranking signals. The system relies on RankEmbed signals that focus on semantic relevance t...
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Google Mandates Identity Verification for All Android Developers
Google will require all Android developers to verify their identity, regardless of where they distribute apps, to enhance security and reduce fraud. This policy aims to combat malware, as sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malicious software compared to those from the Pla...
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Anthropic's Claude AI Agent Now Integrates Directly in Chrome
Anthropic has launched a Claude AI agent as a Chrome extension for select testers, offering contextual browsing assistance and task automation, with initial access limited to 1,000 premium subscribers. This development is part of a broader industry trend where companies like Google, Perplexity, a...
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Google's SearchGuard: Bot Detection & the SerpAPI Lawsuit Exposed
A lawsuit reveals Google's advanced SearchGuard system, which uses real-time behavioral analysis and environmental fingerprinting to invisibly detect and block automated bots attempting to scrape search data. The case involves SerpAPI, a service accused of bypassing these protections, and highlig...
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YouTube Ad Sales Soar 15% to $10.2 Billion as Alphabet Tops $100B Revenue
YouTube's advertising revenue surged 15% to $10.26 billion in Q3 2025, exceeding expectations and reinforcing its dominance in digital advertising. Alphabet achieved a record $102.35 billion in total revenue with a 16% increase, driven by strong performance across all major business segments and ...
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