🥂 Alphabet’s Courtroom Victory Sends Shockwaves Through Silicon Valley

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Alphabet just dodged the corporate breakup guillotine. U.S. regulators had been sharpening their knives to split the company in two by forcing the sale of Chrome, but instead the ruling only requires Google to share browser data with rivals. For Alphabet, that’s like being told you don’t need major surgery—just a shot and some new prescriptions.

The market loved it. Alphabet shares soared nearly 6% in premarket trading, sending a jolt of caffeine through tech stocks. Apple joined the rally, and suddenly S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were strutting around like they’d just won the lottery. Nothing like a courtroom drama ending with Wall Street high-fiving itself.

The ruling still means Alphabet will have to open its pantry of Chrome data to competitors, which is a little like hosting a dinner party and being told you have to share your secret recipe. But when the alternative was selling the kitchen, the company and its shareholders will gladly pass the salt.

Alphabet keeps Chrome, rivals get a peek at the data, and Wall Street gets another excuse to pop champagne. In a world of messy antitrust battles, this one wrapped up looking almost like a win-win.

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