Google’s Worst Nightmare as Competitor Raises Money

Google’s Worst Nightmare as Competitor Raises Money

Google has been the premier search product in the world since 2000, when its market share soared. Its share of global search is close to 90% today. That may be eroded, and the erosion may be fast. 24/7 Wall St. Key Points: Google’s position as the world’s premier search product may be about to end. Threats it faces include AI, a government probe, and a new competitor. Take this quiz to see if you’re on track to retire. (sponsored)   Threats …

FTC backs DOJ plan to force Google to share search data with competitors in landmark antitrust case

The Federal Trade Commission came out in favor of the Department of Justice's proposal to force Google to share its search data with its competitors on Friday."Because of Google’s monopoly power in general search services and general search text ads, Google has been insulated from the pressures to compete for users on the basis of its privacy policies and protections," the FTC said in an amicus brief.The DOJ is trying to break up Google, a $1.8 …

The last week is the last of the hearings in this super-trial, before the closing briefs and the last arguments on both sides. Of all the surprises of this trial, one counts the request for clarification made by the judge to obtain from the parties details on the scope of the data sharing obligations within the meaning of the European rules on digital markets, the DMA. Mentioned on both sides during the pleadings, even addressed by Sundar Pichai…

Proposed Remedies in Web Search Antitrust Are Too Broad and Will Have Unintended Negative Consequences for Small Technology Companies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an amicus brief submitted during the Google Search antitrust case, ACT | The App Association detailed unintended and deleterious outcomes for small and medium-sized tech businesses from the proposed remedies from the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Colorado: Proposed Remedies Will Create Uncertainty for App Developers and Disrupt Ongoing Business Relationships Small app developers have built their successful bu…

Google Search Trial Proves DOJ’s Remedies Risk U.S. Tech Leadership

The remedies phase of the Google Search trial is nearing its end, and it is clearer than ever that the remedies proposed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) fail to […] The post Google Search Trial Proves DOJ’s Remedies Risk U.S. Tech Leadership appeared first on SIIA.