Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella claimed that Google’s unfair tactics made it the dominant search engine. These tactics have also hampered Microsoft’s rival program, Bing.
Nadella testified in a packed Washington, D.C., courtroom for the government’s crucial antitrust trial against Google parent company Alphabet.
Lawyers for the US Department of Justice are trying to convince a federal judge that Google illegally paid billions to Apple and other entities to maintain its monopoly.
The Justice Department says Google has misused its influential search engine to hinder competition and innovation, harming consumers. These allegations are similar to a case against Microsoft from the late 1990s.
Microsoft’s Bing has been trying to increase its market share since 2009, but Nadella believes it can’t compete with Google.
This is mainly due to Google’s agreements with Apple.
“You can call it popular, but to me it’s dominant.” Nadella told a Google lawyer during a tense cross-examination.
Microsoft’s Bing has been trying to increase its market share since 2009, but Nadella believes it can’t compete with Google. This is mainly due to Google’s agreements with Apple.
“We are one of the alternatives, but we are not the default option,” he said.
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The three-month trial is the largest antitrust case in the United States against a major technology company since the government’s action against Microsoft over Windows dominance more than two decades ago.
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Nadella supports the government’s argument that Google’s data collection as the leading search engine created a network effect, making it a more powerful tool for advertisers and users.
“It becomes even more difficult to break through when you don’t have market share,” Nadella said.
(With contributions from the agency)
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