Judge's Verdict Looms as Google Faces Monopoly Allegations in Ad Tech Trial

The Department of Justice's trial against Google over its alleged ad tech monopoly concluded with closing arguments, where the DOJ accused Google of unfairly dominating three markets by controlling ad auctions and disadvantaging competitors. The DOJ argued that Google's practices harmed publishers, but the judge noted a lack of direct evidence from advertisers and questioned the absence of testimony on better competing products. Google's defense highlighted these gaps in the DOJ's case.