( July 13, 2026, 23:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google must face Sensory, Inc.'s US antitrust claims over alleged exclusionary distribution agreements with Android device manufacturers that it claims violate Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act in product markets for voice recognition technologies, a Washington DC federal judge ruled. Google's motion to dismiss is granted as to many of the product markets alleged by Sensory such as the markets for general search services and general search text advertising; all except Sensory's claims over wake word, voice assistant, and voice recognition technologies used to support Android smartphones and tablets, which may proceed to discovery, US District Judge Amit Mehta said.See attached file....
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