The U.S. government will layout its antitrust case against Alphabet’s Google in closing arguments on Thursday, wrapping up a trial in which the online search leader is accused of breaking the law to stay on top.
This case, filed by the Trump administration, was the first of five aimed at reining in the market power of tech leaders. The second, against Meta, was also filed during the Trump administration, while Biden’s antitrust enforcers have followed with a second case against Google and cases against Amazon.com and Apple Inc.
Witnesses from Verizon, Android maker Samsung Electronics and Google itself testified about the company’s annual payments – $26.3-billion in 2021 – to ensure that its search is the default on smartphones and browsers, and to keep its dominant market share.