"Google CEO Testifies on Improving the Web and Search Monopoly Concerns"

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, testified in a landmark antitrust trial, defending his company against claims of monopoly power. Pichai contradicted the Justice Department's allegations that Google's payments to companies like Apple to be the default search option on their devices represented unchecked monopoly power. He argued that these payments were necessary to ensure Google's search engine worked well on popular devices. The trial reflects increasing efforts in Washington to rein in the power of Big Tech, with the Federal Trade Commission also filing antitrust lawsuits against Meta and Amazon.