Landmark Ruling Secures Alphabet’s Core Business Model

A federal court delivered a monumental victory for Alphabet Inc. in a pivotal antitrust case, causing significant relief among investors and sending shares higher. The ruling represents a major setback for U.S. regulators who had sought the dramatic breakup of key Google businesses.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed the Department of Justice’s request to force the separation of Google’s Chrome browser and Android operating system. This decision preserves the fundamental architecture of Google’s advertising empire: Chrome continues as a vital source of user data collection, while Android maintains its dominant 70 percent share of the global smartphone market.

The court did impose certain restrictions, prohibiting Google from entering into exclusive agreements with device manufacturers or... Read more...