Google has avoided a break-up and must share data with competitors

A US federal judge ruled that Google need not sell its Chrome browser but must share search data with competitors and is prohibited from entering exclusive contracts. The decision by Judge Amit Mehta came after a long antitrust case. Google's shares surged over 8%. Competitor DuckDuckGo criticized the ruling as insufficient. Google faces another trial over its advertising technology monopoly.

A US federal judge ruled that Google need not sell its Chrome browser but must share search data with competitors and is prohibited from entering exclusive contracts. The decision by Judge Amit Mehta came after a long antitrust case. Google's shares surged over 8%. Competitor DuckDuckGo criticized the ruling as insufficient. Google faces another trial over its advertising technology monopoly.

A US federal judge ruled that Google need not sell its Chrome browser but must share search data with competitors and is prohibited from entering exclusive contracts. The decision by Judge Amit Mehta came after a long antitrust case. Google's shares surged over 8%. Competitor DuckDuckGo criticized the ruling as insufficient. Google faces another trial over its advertising technology monopoly.

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