Google Ad Business Exempt from Breakup After Antitrust Ruling

A federal judge has ruled that Google will not be forced to break up its advertising business, which sells ads on other publishers' inventory. This decision comes after the tech giant was found guilty of violating U.S. antitrust laws by exploiting its dominance in the online advertising and ad-tech markets.

Last April, a court ruling found Google guilty of abusing its market power, but this latest ruling has given it a significant reprieve. The judge's decision is a major win for Google, which had been facing pressure to spin off its network ad business.