Google defeats US justice department bid to force ad tech sale

<p>Judge declines to make Google sell AdX in win for firm against US antitrust enforcers’ attempts to break up big tech</p><p>Alphabet’s Google escaped a breakup of its advertising technology business on Wednesday, when a judge in Virginia ⁠rejected US antitrust enforcers’ attempt to force a sale of Google’s online advertising exchange.</p><p>While the ad exchange is a small part of Google’s business, the ruling is the second powerful ⁠symbolic victory against the US Department ⁠of Justice in ​i

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