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Vol. 1 · No. 279 · Daily Edition

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Discovery·Technology·Sep 4, 6:00 AM·1 min read

US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case

A court ruling preserves Google’s ad monopoly despite finding illegal anti-competitive behavior.

Source: arstechnica.com

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Why This Matters

The judiciary's decision to spare Google’s ad exchange from a forced divestiture marks a significant limitation of contemporary antitrust enforcement. While the court acknowledged Google's monopolistic behavior, the remedy avoids the structural surgery many regulators deemed necessary to restore a level playing field. This outcome provides a blueprint for how Big Tech giants can survive legal challenges by weathering fines while keeping their core infrastructure intact. It underscores a persistent tension: our legal tools may be fundamentally ill-equipped to dismantle the modern, integrated digital monopolies.

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