GOOGLE MONOPOLIZED SEARCH THROUGH ILLEGAL DEALS, JUDGE RULES

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A US judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized the search market by paying billions to make its search engine the default on smartphones and web browsers, effectively blocking competitors. This decision is the US government's first major antitrust case win against a US tech giant in over two decades. Judge Amit Mehta found that Google's exclusive deals with companies like Apple and Samsung foreclosed competition and enabled the company to raise advertising prices without consequence.