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Ten highlights from the Google antitrust case
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Ten highlights from the Google antitrust case

The US Government says Google has a 90% market share, bought its dominance, used data to hermetically lock out rivals and ignored privacy

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Sep 13, 2023
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I’ve spent the night glued to my screen following the antitrust action against Google which the US Government claims will decide the future of the internet.

It will run for two months and bring tech’s biggest names, including Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, to the stand to answer tough questions.

The case revolves around deals Google cut with mobile phone operators to ensure that they were the default search engine.

In a blockbuster first day, we learned that Google pays Apple and other partners $10 billion-a-year, and a Google exec said deals were sweetened with ad rev share deals too. ABC News

Here are 10 highlights from yesterday.

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Day two

  1. The day started with Apple protesting that secret details were revealed on day one of the Google anti-monopoly trial. Justice Department attorney Kenneth Dintzer admitted: “This one slipped out.” No further details were revealed. Washington Post

  2. Google claims it has no idea how many people switch the default search tool on their phones and browsers. Googl…

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