Google Avoids Breakup As Judge Bars Exclusive Default Search Deals

A federal judge outlined remedies in the U.S. search antitrust case that bar Google from using exclusive default search deals but stop short of forcing a breakup.

Reuters reports that Google won’t have to divest Chrome or Android, but it may have to share some search data with competitors under court-approved terms.

Google says it will appeal.

What The Judge Ordered

Judge Amit P. Mehta barred Google from entering or maintaining exclusive agreements that tie the distribution of Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, or the Gemini app to other apps,…