The short version

Jason Kint predicted on August 13, 2024: “I think they're going to lose the ad tech case and it hasn't even started yet, but that's just my own view on the evidence in the case. I think they're in a world of hurt.” Verdict: Called it. Kint correctly predicted that Google would lose the U.S. ad-tech case. In April 2025,…

Prediction by

Jason Kint

On August 13, 2024

“I think they're going to lose the ad tech case and it hasn't even started yet, but that's just my own view on the evidence in the case. I think they're in a world of hurt.”

Follow-up

Kint correctly predicted that Google would lose the U.S. ad-tech case. In April 2025, the court found Google liable for monopolizing open-web digital advertising markets after the September 2024 trial he discussed. The 2026 remedy imposed interoperability, data-sharing, non-discrimination and monitoring requirements without an AdX breakup. His 'world of hurt' language did not specify a measurable remedy or business impact.

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