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@bigtechontrial

@bigtechontrial
23 posts
2024-09-21
some interesting lines of inquiry that could have been not great for the government were headed off by objections 2.) Google then started its case. I'm going to think more about this as I write my article, but simply put, this was very disappointing for Google
2024-09-21 View on X
Bloomberg

The judge overseeing the Google ad trial calls Google's testimony that it faces “fierce competition” from the likes of Microsoft and Meta “highly questionable”

Leah Nylen / Bloomberg :

Summing up today at US v. Google (more to come in article): 1.) The day was dominated by Robin Lee's extremely long cross examination. It lasted about 4.5 hours and he (along with much of the Court) was exhausted by the end. I thought Bill Isaacson landed some punches, but...
2024-09-21 View on X
Bloomberg

The judge overseeing the Google ad trial calls Google's testimony that it faces “fierce competition” from the likes of Microsoft and Meta “highly questionable”

Leah Nylen / Bloomberg :

The opening of Google's case revolved around having a Google exec “draw” a clearly pre-planned diagram of Google's view of the “ad tech ecosystem,” but the lines showing Google's view of the connections between parts of the industry were a mess on the screen. Very unprofessional
2024-09-21 View on X
Bloomberg

The judge overseeing the Google ad trial calls Google's testimony that it faces “fierce competition” from the likes of Microsoft and Meta “highly questionable”

Leah Nylen / Bloomberg :

faith in the Fourth Circuit/SCOTUS. This will all come down to whether Judge Brinkema follows Google into the weeds to embrace narrowly applying the law and a broad market definition. 4.) Like I said, more to come. But these are some of the most talented lawyers in the world and
2024-09-21 View on X
Bloomberg

The judge overseeing the Google ad trial calls Google's testimony that it faces “fierce competition” from the likes of Microsoft and Meta “highly questionable”

Leah Nylen / Bloomberg :

3.) If today is a roadmap, there's no way Google will affirmatively challenge the balance of the government's case by Wednesday/Thursday when Dunn told the Court yesterday Google intended to wrap. It seems Google is content trying to win on the law, market definition, and
2024-09-21 View on X
Bloomberg

The judge overseeing the Google ad trial calls Google's testimony that it faces “fierce competition” from the likes of Microsoft and Meta “highly questionable”

Leah Nylen / Bloomberg :

2024-09-15
For followers of the Google Search case, this strategy might sound familiar to Google's revenue share agreement with Apple, in exchange for Apple curbing the development of its own competing search engine. That case didn't end well for Google...
2024-09-15 View on X
Bloomberg

Google ad trial: an ex-Facebook ad exec testifies the company signed the 2018 Jedi Blue deal with Google because it couldn't compete against Google's “monopoly”

Leah Nylen / Bloomberg :

2024-09-14
For followers of the Google Search case, this strategy might sound familiar to Google's revenue share agreement with Apple, in exchange for Apple curbing the development of its own competing search engine. That case didn't end well for Google...
2024-09-14 View on X
Bloomberg

Google ad trial: an ex-Facebook ad exec testifies the company signed the 2018 Jedi Blue deal with Google because it couldn't compete against Google's “monopoly”

- Employees concluded ad tech ‘monopoly’ hurt competition  — The social network eventually signed an agreement with Google

2023-11-14
So Murphy's argument is that companies like Apple choose Google Search as their default search engine because it's simply a better search engine. But to the extent it's a better search engine, DOJ has argued that's because of the scale it acquires through default agreements. /3
2023-11-14 View on X
Bloomberg

US v. Google: Google's main economics expert says Google pays Apple 36% of the revenue earned from search ads via Safari, a figure that was meant to stay secret

Kevin Murphy, a University of Chicago professor, disclosed the number during his testimony in Google's defense at the Justice Department's antitrust trial in Washington.

Google's witness just let leak that it shares 36% of its search revenue with Apple. Probably the biggest slip of the entire trial.
2023-11-14 View on X
Bloomberg

US v. Google: Google's main economics expert says Google pays Apple 36% of the revenue earned from search ads via Safari, a figure that was meant to stay secret

Kevin Murphy, a University of Chicago professor, disclosed the number during his testimony in Google's defense at the Justice Department's antitrust trial in Washington.

Murphy argues rival search engines exert competitive pressure on Google, even if they can't win default status. A telling Q from Judge Mehta to Murphy: “If competitors are able to influence price but not ultimately win the competition, is that really a competitive market?” /fin
2023-11-14 View on X
Bloomberg

US v. Google: Google's main economics expert says Google pays Apple 36% of the revenue earned from search ads via Safari, a figure that was meant to stay secret

Kevin Murphy, a University of Chicago professor, disclosed the number during his testimony in Google's defense at the Justice Department's antitrust trial in Washington.

2023-11-02
She also highlighted a number of innovations Google has made during her career, including more recent innovations in Search Generative Experience (SGE) and Google Lens (image-recognition technology). During one portion of her direct testimony, she was presented with a slide deck
2023-11-02 View on X
Bloomberg

US v. Google: Google VP of Search Elizabeth Reid disputes the government's contention that Google “rushed” to release Bard after Microsoft announced Bing Chat

mainly focusing on local search and maps. @bigtechontrial : Testimony in #USvGoogle this morning from Google VP of Search Elizabeth Reid, who has worked at Google since graduating ...

Testimony in #USvGoogle this morning from Google VP of Search Elizabeth Reid, who has worked at Google since graduating college in 2003. During direct examination, Reid explained her view that Google competes with many different companies to serve the information needs of users.
2023-11-02 View on X
Bloomberg

US v. Google: Google VP of Search Elizabeth Reid disputes the government's contention that Google “rushed” to release Bard after Microsoft announced Bing Chat

mainly focusing on local search and maps. @bigtechontrial : Testimony in #USvGoogle this morning from Google VP of Search Elizabeth Reid, who has worked at Google since graduating ...

2023-10-31
DOJ just completed its cross examination of Pichai. States will ask Pichai questions on cross after lunch break. During last hour, DOJ asked Pichai about a meeting he and other Google executives had with Apple executives including CEO Tim Cook in 2018. DOJ presented Pichai
2023-10-31 View on X
The Verge

US v. Google: Sundar Pichai floated Apple bundling a Google iOS app to Tim Cook in 2018, as Apple pointed to lower revenue growth from their revenue-share deal

David Pierce / The Verge :

2023-10-03
Nadella's testimony began with discussion of the importance of the search market. “I see search or internet search as the largest software category out there by far” because of the revenue and profit margins it offers. His testimony then shifted to the importance of
2023-10-03 View on X
Wall Street Journal

US v. Google: Satya Nadella says Google cemented its search dominance via default search deals with Apple and he may have been overenthusiastic about ChatGPT

and Apple could fix it New York Times : Microsoft C.E.O. Testifies That Google's Power in Search Is Ubiquitous Bloomberg : Microsoft CEO Says Google Search Dominance to Give It AI ...

Some highlights/quotes from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's testimony in #USvGoogle this morning. He will re-take the stand after lunch for additional cross examination from Google in the afternoon. (Quotes are from handwritten notes so may not be 100% verbatim.)
2023-10-03 View on X
Wall Street Journal

US v. Google: Satya Nadella says Google cemented its search dominance via default search deals with Apple and he may have been overenthusiastic about ChatGPT

and Apple could fix it New York Times : Microsoft C.E.O. Testifies That Google's Power in Search Is Ubiquitous Bloomberg : Microsoft CEO Says Google Search Dominance to Give It AI ...

2023-09-27
Judge Mehta also just addressed the issue of the public posting of exhibits, which the parties submitted the filings on last night. Going forward, it seems like Google and interested third-parties will receive the exhibits DOJ wants to post at the end of each day of trial.
2023-09-27 View on X
Bloomberg

The federal judge overseeing US et al v. Google says documents used during the trial can be posted online at the end of each day, resolving a weeklong dispute

- DOJ, Google disputed how quickly to post court exhibits online  — Judge says access should happen ‘as soon as it is reasonable’

Google and third-parties will then have a three-hour window to raise any issues before DOJ can post the exhibits online. Judge Mehta asked how that would affect exhibits that have been previously admitted but are not yet posted. He clarified that he did not order
2023-09-27 View on X
The Verge

Eddie Cue's US v. Google testimony: Cue said Google was the only “valid” search choice for a deal; the DOJ noted Apple railed against Google's privacy policies

When court resumed today for the start of the third week … Adi Robertson / The Verge : Apple's Eddy Cue will take the stand Tuesday in the Google antitrust trial Thomas Barrabi / N...

Apple executive Eddy Cue faced about an hour of direct-examination in open court from the DOJ this morning. Now they are back in closed session — I would guess for most of the rest of the day — but here are some highlights from Cue's testimony: Cue confirmed he was the lead
2023-09-27 View on X
The Verge

Eddie Cue's US v. Google testimony: Cue said Google was the only “valid” search choice for a deal; the DOJ noted Apple railed against Google's privacy policies

When court resumed today for the start of the third week … Adi Robertson / The Verge : Apple's Eddy Cue will take the stand Tuesday in the Google antitrust trial Thomas Barrabi / N...

Google and third-parties will then have a three-hour window to raise any issues before DOJ can post the exhibits online. Judge Mehta asked how that would affect exhibits that have been previously admitted but are not yet posted. He clarified that he did not order
2023-09-27 View on X
Bloomberg

The federal judge overseeing US et al v. Google says documents used during the trial can be posted online at the end of each day, resolving a weeklong dispute

- DOJ, Google disputed how quickly to post court exhibits online  — Judge says access should happen ‘as soon as it is reasonable’

Judge Mehta also just addressed the issue of the public posting of exhibits, which the parties submitted the filings on last night. Going forward, it seems like Google and interested third-parties will receive the exhibits DOJ wants to post at the end of each day of trial.
2023-09-27 View on X
The Verge

Eddie Cue's US v. Google testimony: Cue said Google was the only “valid” search choice for a deal; the DOJ noted Apple railed against Google's privacy policies

When court resumed today for the start of the third week … Adi Robertson / The Verge : Apple's Eddy Cue will take the stand Tuesday in the Google antitrust trial Thomas Barrabi / N...