A US judge partially sided with the Justice Department's antitrust case against Google, rejecting calls to break up the tech giant. While acknowledging Google's search monopoly, Judge Amit Mehta rejected the DOJ's most aggressive remedies, such as forcing Google to sell its Chrome browser. This marks a setback for those advocating for the breakup of Big Tech, although the DOJ indicated it may appeal. The ruling, however, was seen positively by Google and other tech companies, whose stock prices rose, highlighting the challenges in effectively regulating the powerful tech industry and the difficulty of imposing significant changes to restore competition.

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