Google and tech peers to face abuse of power claims in US House
The remarks of Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai may be the most important, as it is evident Alphabet will soon be subject to action over Google’s market dominance
The main event has arrived. On Wednesday, and for the first time as a group, the CEOs of four of the biggest technology companies — Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook and Google parent Alphabet — will go before a US House subcommittee to address allegations of monopolistic practices and abusing the power of their platforms to crush or stifle competitors.
Each of the giants is vulnerable in its own way. Apple, for instance, has come under increasing scrutiny for the onerous terms of its App Store, which has become a crucial gateway for developers to reach smartphone users; look for CEO Tim Cook to defend the company’s fee structure and its requirements to use Apple’s payment system...
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