🚨 US Court Ruling: Google Keeps Chrome & Android — But Must Share Search Data

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Big update in the antitrust battle: a US federal court just handed down a preliminary ruling on Google’s monopoly case.

What Google Gets to Keep

No need to sell Chrome.

Keeps Android OS.

Can still pay phone makers (Samsung, etc.) to pre-install Google Search.

Can also keep its deal with Apple to power Safari’s search.

What Google Must Change

No more exclusive contracts — Google can’t block rivals from being pre-installed.

For six years, Google must share its search data with competitors like Microsoft, DuckDuckGo, OpenAI, and Perplexity.

️ What’s Next?

This ruling is preliminary. The final decision comes Sept 10, 2025.

If confirmed, it’s a big shift: Google keeps its crown jewels but loses the exclusive grip on search data.

Background

In Aug 2024, under Biden, Google was officially ruled a search monopoly.

By Dec, the DOJ pushed to force Chrome’s sale and open access to ad/search data.

Google countered by offering to make its Apple & OEM search deals non-exclusive — and the court seems to agree.

Why it matters: This could reshape the search wars. For the first time, rivals like OpenAI or DuckDuckGo could get a meaningful crack at competing — powered by Google’s own data.

Do you think this will actually dent Google’s dominance, or will Chrome + Android keep them untouchable?