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Alphabet posts first-ever quarter with $100 billion in revenue

Investors celebrated the third-quarter numbers by driving up Alphabet’s stock price more than 6% in Wednesday’s extended trading.

Euronews · Oct 30, 2025

Google faces antitrust déjà vu as US seeks to break up its digital advertising business

After deflecting the U.S. Justice Department’s attack on its illegal monopoly in online search, Google is facing another attempt to dismantle its internet empire during a trial focused on its abusive tactics in digital advertising

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

US expands attempt to blow up Google with proposed teardown of its ad technology

The U.S. Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking it to give up the underlying technology powering the company’s digital ad network

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

US judge finds Google in violation of antitrust laws in the ad-tech space

A US judge has reportedly found Google to have monopolized a portion of its ad-tech business.

Android Central · Apr 18, 2025

Federal judge rules Google’s online ad business in a monopoly - and it could lead major changes at Alphabet

Prosecutors at the DOJ accused Google of having ‘rigged the rules of auctions’ for online ads

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

US judge finds Google illegally monopolised ad tech market

The ruling could allow prosecutors to argue for a breakup of Google’s advertising products.

Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2025

Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly in US ruling

A federal judge in the US ruled that Google holds a monopoly in selling ad technology and ad exchanges that it illegally exploited to make profit.

Euronews · Apr 17, 2025

US Judge Rules Google Monopolized Online Ad Tech Market

A US judge on Thursday ruled that Google wielded monopoly power in the online ad technology market in a blow that could rattle the tech giant's revenue engine.

International Business Times · Apr 17, 2025

US immigration officials detain Taliban’s former ambassador to Spain

Afghan diplomat Wahidi has already lost his diplomatic immunity in Spain over sexual assault allegations

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

US-Google Face Off As Ad Tech Antitrust Trial Comes To Close

Google and the US government faced off in a federal court on Monday, as each side delivered closing arguments in a case revolving around the technology giant's alleged unfair domination of online advertising.

International Business Times · Nov 25, 2024