The highly watched decision came after Google and the government proposed ways to fix the tech giant's monopoly over online search.

The landmark ruling could have reshaped how the internet functions by mandating Google give up a core part of its business, but Tuesday’s decision fell short of that.

Google won't be forced to sell Chrome after a federal district judge ruled divestment a 'poor fit" in a landmark antitrust case, but it will have to end multi-billion dollar contracts that have all but assured Google's market dominance.