What a ruling to fix Google’s search monopoly means for the company

A judge’s ruling positions Google to keep its search business running largely without interruption. — Álvaro Bernis/The New York Times

Google Search is considered to be the technology industry’s greatest business. It allows Alphabet, Google’s parent company, to generate more profit than any other US company, including Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia and Berkshire Hathaway.

In the wake of Judge Amit P. Mehta’s ruling Tuesday in an antitrust lawsuit, Google is positioned to keep that business running largely without interruption.