Alphabet shares rose 8% in extended trading after a U.S. District Court declined to impose the harshest remedies in Google’s antitrust case. Judge Amit Mehta ruled last year that Google held an illegal monopoly in internet search but rejected Department of Justice proposals to force divestitures of Chrome or Android.
Instead, Google will face limits on service distribution and be required to share search data with rivals. The final judgment is expected after a September 10 meeting. The trial began in 2023, culminating in a 2024 decision that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
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