Path: ...!news.mixmin.net!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!reader5.news.weretis.net!news.solani.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: badgolferman Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone Subject: google antitrust trial Date: Sat, 4 May 2024 20:55:11 -0000 (UTC) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sat, 4 May 2024 20:55:11 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: solani.org; logging-data="26349"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@news.solani.org" User-Agent: NewsTap/5.5 (iPhone/iPod Touch) Cancel-Lock: sha1:66e8swQm1HP91/RkhEJn9eaagVA= sha1:G3sgD4UvbDAI4/w45Zo4BNGe6QU= X-User-ID: eJwNysEBwCAIA8CVEEnEcTDo/iO09z5MDmoFwcDDM6M9KTV8nTrTTwc292tYQzLbf2BWwLuGtNwZRcvsm3U/USIVgw== Bytes: 2516 Lines: 27 Surely the same people here who were defending Apple’s business model will come to Google’s defense now too… ——- Closing arguments in the government’s case alleging Google is a monopoly that abuses its power over the internet were delivered Friday, ending the formal part of one of the most important antitrust cases of the decade. In the quarter century since Google was founded, the company has grown mind-bogglingly big. Every day, billions of people around the world ask questions on Google Search, send an email with Gmail or navigate their commute using Google Maps. The tech giant dominates the internet economy, consistently spends more than almost any other group or company on lobbying and over the years has rapidly expanded its business by buying hundreds of other firms. In 2023, it generated $307 billion in revenue, the equivalent of the gross domestic product of Finland. The judge’s ruling, which is expected in the coming months, could put new limits on Google’s ability to run its search empire. The company may be barred from paying billions to secure prime placement for its search bar on Apple’s iPhones or other web browsers. It could even be forced to sell off part of its business, like the Chrome browser, and open up competition to other search engines. The judge could also rule that Google isn’t a monopoly after all, which would be a major setback for the government and antitrust advocates who say the power of Big Tech has grown too large. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/google-s-empire-is-massive-a-judge-will-soon-rule-if-it-s-a-monopoly/ar-AA1o6C5r?ocid=BingNewsSerp