US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case

A federal judge ruled that Google will not be required to sell its AdX advertising exchange, despite the DOJ’s request in the 2025 antitrust case. The court found that Google illegally locked publishers into using its exchange but did not find wrongdoing in the tools used by advertisers. The decision limits the remedies imposed on Google, leaving the exchange—and its small share of revenue—intact.