Federal judge rules Google need not break up ad tech business

A federal judge ruled on September 2, 2026, that Google does not have to divest or break up its advertising technology business as part of antitrust action. The decision represented a significant victory for the search giant in its regulatory proceedings.

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Google avoids ad tech breakup

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{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Google avoids ad tech breakup A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Google does not have to break up its advertising technology business after finding last year that the search giant held an illegal monopoly over the industry. © Beata Zawrzel, NurPhoto via Getty Images U.S. District Judge Leonie...