Google Must Share Search Data With Rivals, Judge Rules in Antitrust Case NYT | Top Stories By: David McCabe 3 September 2025 at 07:59 Judge Amit P. Mehta said the company must hand over some of its search data to rivals, but did not force other big changes the U.S. wanted. © Jason Henry for The New York TimesBesides requiring Google to share search results, a federal judge put restrictions on payments that the company uses to ensure its search engine gets prime placement on smartphones in web browsers.