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Google ran illegal monopoly, US judge rules | First Thing
Good morning. A federal judge ruled on Monday that Google violated antitrust laws as it built an internet search empire, maintaining a monopoly over search services and advertising. The ruling caps off a case that pitted the justice department against one …