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Federal judge rules Google violated antitrust law

Martech

A federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly in search and advertising markets, marking a significant victory for the Department of Justice. Processing. This is the first major decision in a wave of tech monopoly cases brought by the U.S. Are you getting the most from your stack?

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Yelp brings antitrust lawsuit against Google

Martech

A new chapter in Google’s antitrust troubles opened yesterday with Yelp filing a lawsuit alleging that Google’s monopoly in search has allowed it to illegally dominate the local search and local search advertising markets. Processing. ” Aaron Schur, Yelp general counsel Email: Business email address Sign me up!

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The Google monopoly verdict: More industry reactions

Martech

Google will appeal (and they said they will in their comically bad statement about the ruling) and that will be a slow process. Also, this case was as much about setting the table for the Google advertising case that goes to trial in September. Processing. Are you getting the most from your stack?

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US vs. Google, round 2: Government targets digital ad business

Martech

Dig deeper: Antitrust bill could force Google, Facebook and Amazon to shutter parts of ad business At the heart of the case is Google’s operating products for publishers and advertisers. Processing. So we have little bit of a data point here about their perspective on things. Email: Business email address Sign me up!

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Canva acquires genAI startup Leonardo.AI

Martech

Its image- and video-generating tools are used by professionals across advertising, marketing, ecommerce and other industries. Processing. The Australia-based Leonardo.AI launched less than two years ago and boasts 19 million registered users. Are you getting the most from your stack? appeared first on MarTech.

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Google declared a monopoly: industry reactions and implications

Search Engine Land

Here are the key reactions from search advertisers: Google’s Appeal and the Future Legal Battle Julie Bacchini , president and founder, Neptune Moon, underscores that while the court ruling declaring Google a monopoly is significant, the real impact will emerge during the remedy phase and Google’s inevitable appeal.

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Data, AI and advertising: 2025 predictions

Martech

By integrating creativity with data-driven insights, marketers can revolutionize campaigns, achieve scale without sacrificing resonance, and set a new standard for impactful advertising. As we head into 2025, marketers will face pressure to adopt and experiment with AI, but its success depends on a solid data foundation.

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