Google found guilty in ad tech monopoly case
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Google's Antitrust Case:
A federal judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets, siding with the DOJ in a major antitrust case. The court found Google tied its ad tech tools to stifle competition and harm publishers and users.
Impact of the Ruling:
The DOJ proved Google used contracts and tech integration to dominate the open-web display ad market for over a decade, violating Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. 
However, claims about ad networks were dismissed. This partial win tightens antitrust scrutiny on Google and could lead to major ad tech reforms. Google plans to appeal as it faces broader legal threats, including a potential breakup in its separate Search case.
Meta's Decision on Apple Intelligence:
Meta has disabled support for Apple Intelligence features in its iOS apps, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and Instagram. Users can’t access AI tools like Writing Tools, Genmoji, or use Apple’s AI-driven keyboard stickers and Memoji.
Microsoft's Copilot Studio:
Microsoft’s Copilot Studio now allows users to create AI agents that can autonomously navigate the web and perform complex desktop tasks like market research, invoice processing, and data entry.
Meta's Data Breach:
Meta accidentally exposed internal data from Apple, Google, and Snap in poorly redacted legal filings during its antitrust battle with the FTC. The info, meant to stay confidential, included usage stats and competitive analysis.
Cybertruck Owners' Experience:
Cybertruck owners at Texas’ second annual Cybertruck Rodeo shared frustration over facing public hostility—middle fingers, stares, and social snubs—simply for driving Teslas.
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