US v Google kicked off in Washington DC on September 12. The US justice department accuses Google of monopolistic actions in the sphere of online search (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/telecoms-and-technology/2023-09-12-google-cheated-in-efforts-to-dominate-search-us-says/), including paying billions to keep rivals at bay, thus stifling competition and innovation.

Representing the department, senior trial counsel Kenneth Dintzer said the case concerns the very “future of the internet”. ..

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