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Google is to share data with rivals, judge rules
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Google must hand over its search results and some data to rival companies but will not need to break itself up, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, a decision in a landmark antitrust case that falls short of the sweeping changes proposed by the government to rein in the power of Silicon Valley.
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A US court ruled the company must share certain information with rival companies to increase competition. Google said the move could result in its rivals having access to its technology.
Investors seemed to interpret the ruling as a light slap on the wrist for Google, as the stock price of its corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., surged nearly 3% in extended trading.
Google must hand over its search results and some data to rival companies but does not need to break itself up by selling its Chrome web browser, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Google must hand over its search results and some data to rival companies but will not need to break itself up, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, a decision in a landmark antitrust case that falls short of the sweeping changes proposed by the government to rein in the power of Silicon Valley.
Alphabet’s Google must share data with rivals to open up competition in online search, a judge in Washington ruled on Tuesday, while rejecting prosecutors’ bid to make the internet giant sell off its popular Chrome browser and Android operating system