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Judge Lets Google Keep Chrome but Orders Sharing With Rivals. A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Google can keep its Chrome browser but must share key information with competitors, following a major antitrust case over its dominance in online search.. District Judge Amit Mehta barred Google from making exclusive contracts that lock in its search engine as the default on phones and browsers. The decision also frees companies like Apple and Samsung to pre-load other search engines or assistants alongside Google's. The Justice Department had pushed for Google to sell Chrome outright, but Judge Mehta called that "a poor fit." Google hailed the ruling as a victory, crediting the rise of AI for reshaping competition. Shares of Google's parent company, Alphabet, jumped over 8% after the decision. Critics, including rival DuckDuckGo, argue the ruling doesn't go far enough to curb Google's monopoly power. Meanwhile, Google faces another antitrust trial later this month—this time focused on its dominance in online advertising.
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