A US federal judge rejected the Department of Justice's request to force Alphabet's Google to sell its AdX online advertising exchange. This ruling allows Google to avoid a structural breakup of its ad tech division.
Judge Leonie Brinkema ordered the company to make its ad tech tools interoperable with rival platforms. These behavioral remedies aim to foster competition in the digital advertising market.
The decision follows an April 2025 ruling that found Google illegally monopolized the ad tech market. The court previously determined Google maintained this monopoly by tying its ad server to its ad exchange.