Google’s trial begins today.<\/strong> The Department of Justice has sued the tech giant for cornering more than 90 percent of the search engine market. The government argues that this dominance reflects anticompetitive practices, while Google counters that its search engine is simply a preferred service.<\/p>\n

“It’s the government’s first major monopoly case to make it to trial in decades and the first in the age of the modern internet,” notes NPR<\/a>. “The Justice Department’s case<\/a>\u00a0hinges on claims that Google\u00a0illegally orchestrated its business dealings<\/a>, so that it’s the first search engine people see when they turn on their phones and web browsers. The government says Google’s goal was to stomp out competition.”<\/p>\n

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The DOJ is beginning its antitrust trial against $GOOGL<\/a> and it's being billed as the biggest antitrust case in 20 years. @EamonJavers<\/a> has the details: pic.twitter.com\/fn03V9OHlP<\/a><\/p>\n

— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) September 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n