A US judge ordered Google to share data with its other search engines to increase competition while rejecting a demand to force the sale of Chrome and Android. Google intends to file an appeal, which could delay implementation of the ruling for years. Google CEO Sundar Pichai warned that proposed remedies could effectively give company technology to competitors. The ruling prohibits exclusive agreements that block rival operating systems on mobile devices. The decision follows a five-year legal battle and a prior finding that Google held an illegal search monopoly. Google faces additional antitrust claims in app stores and online advertising.
A US judge ruled on Tuesday that Google will have to share data with its other search engines for the sake of increasing competition in the sector. In a 226-page decision, US District Judge Amit Mehta also rejected the prosecutors' demand to force the Alphabet-owned search engine to sell Google Chrome, the world's most popular internet browser, and the Android operating system for smartphones.
According to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, the measures demanded by the US Department of Justice could result in the company's technology being given away to its competitors. The ruling also bars Google from entering into exclusive agreements that would forbid companies from using rival operating systems on mobile devices. The ruling is the result of a five-year-long legal battle between Google parent company Alphabet and the US government.
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