Google Ad Tech Business Survives Breakup Bid

A US judge has rejected an order to force Google to sell its ad tech business, avoiding a potential breakup of the company.

The decision is seen as a major win for Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company, which had been facing a lawsuit from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and several state attorneys general. The DOJ had argued that Google's dominance in the ad tech market was anticompetitive and sought to force the company to sell its ad business.

The judge's ruling is a significant setback for the DOJ, which had been seeking to break up Google and limit its control over the online advertising market.