Great Google-y Moogly

Google won’t have to sell Park Place its ad business.

In April 2025, a federal judge found that the search-engine giant illegally used “monopoly power” to corner the online ad market (think: forcing websites that wanted Google’s ad money to use its ad software). The DOJ, which has been chipping away at Google’s monopoly board since 2020, requested the judge order Google to sell its banner broker, AdX.

On Wednesday, the judge didn’t allow the DOJ’s request to pass go, but ordered Google to change its practices to boost competition (details TBA; opinion sealed for 14 days). Google was “very pleased” the court didn’t order a sale but is appealing the 2025 finding.

Meanwhile, Meta’s obstructing Glasses’ view. This week, the company announced updates to keep users from secretly filming others with its AI-powered smart glasses.

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CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
Consumers and companies alike can use technology to hoard power and wealth or bless others. Whatever technology you’re using, remember to use every resource at your disposal to honor God and love others.

“A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water. People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.”
Proverbs 11:25-26 (CSB) (read full passage)