Judge Rules Google Can Keep Chrome but Must Stop Exclusive Search Deals

Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case, but keeps hands off Chrome and default deals

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shake-up of Google's search engine in an attempt to curb the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the U.S. government's attempt to break up the company and impose other restraints.

Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case, but keeps hands off Chrome and default deals

A federal judge ordered a shake-up of Google's search engine in an attempt to curb the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the U.S. government's attempt to break up the company and impose other restraints.

Google can keep Chrome but needs to give up some data, judge rules in antitrust case

The ruling orders the company to share some of its prized data with competitors — a big win for artificial intelligence companies in particular that seek to overtake Google's web searching dominance.

Google not required to sell Chrome in antitrust victory

A US judge has rejected the government’s demand that Google sell its Chrome web browser as part of a major antitrust case, but imposed sweeping requirements...

Google must share search data with competitors, judge rules

A US court ruled the company must share certain information with rival companies to increase competition. Google said the move could result in its rivals having access to its technology.

Google will not be forced to sell Chrome, federal judge rules

Judge says tech giant can keep world’s most popular browser in ongoing battle over firm being ruled monopolyGoogle will not be forced to sell its Chrome browser, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday in the tech giant’s ongoing legal battle over being ruled a monopoly last year.The company will be barred from certain exclusive deals with device makers and must share data from its search engine with competitors, the judge ruled. Continue reading...