Google dodged a bullet Tuesday when a federal judge ruled the company does not need to sell off the Chrome browser or Android as part of the landmark antitrust case against it. While Google faces penalties meant to boost competition, it avoided the most severe outcome—and that reprieve is giving hope to other Big Tech players.

Google is the only tech giant with a judgment so far, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) still has cases pending against others. Meta went on trial earlier this year in a case that could force it to divest Instagram and WhatsApp. (The judge is weighing that decision now.) The suit, which was filed in 2020, alleges Meta overpaid for the two apps to preserve its dominance in social networking.

Amazon, meanwhile, is set to face trial in October 2026 for the FTC’s

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