Overview

• U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Sept. 2 ruled Google will not be forced to divest Chrome or Android in the Justice Department’s search antitrust case.
• The remedies require Google to provide qualified rivals with specified search‑index and user‑interaction data and to establish an independent compliance oversight structure.
• The order prohibits exclusive default agreements, allows non‑exclusive placements and payments, and directs the parties to confer by Sept. 10 on final‑judgment steps.
• Alphabet shares jumped more than 10% over four days, adding over $230 billion in market value, and Apple rose as the iPhone default arrangement appeared intact.
• Mehta wrote that the rise of generative AI has changed market dynamics, a rationale welcomed by many in tech and questioned by antitrust advocates who argue the measures fall short.