Judge Amit P. Mehta's opinion emphasizes how the rise of AI search has opened new competitive possibilities and saved Google from the DOJ's most onerous requests.

Google won't have to sell its Chrome browser, a judge in Washington said on Tuesday, handing a rare win to Big Tech in its battle with U.S. antitrust enforcers, but ordering Google to share data with rivals to open up competition in online search.

A US District Court in Washington has ruled that Google can retain its Chrome browser, granting the tech giant a crucial victory in a protracted antitrust case. However, the court has also ordered Google to share data with competitors to foster greater competition in the online advertising market.