Judge Rejects DOJ Push to Break Up Google's Ad Tech Business

A US federal judge has declined the Justice Department's request to force Google to divest parts of its advertising technology business. Judge Leonie Brinkema instead opted for behavioral remedies to address the ad markets Google was found to have illegally monopolized. The judge said she would adopt most of the behavioral changes proposed by the parties, with some modifications. The specific remedies have not yet been made public, pending a review by both parties and redaction of confidential information. Possible measures could include restrictions on Google's self-preferencing practices in ad auctions.