DOJ v. Google: What’s at stake in antitrust trial

Sep. 11, 2023 Technology

The Justice Department is suing Google, claiming they have a monopoly on internet search. It’s the biggest tech antitrust case since Microsoft in the 90s.

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Credits

Guest:

Richard Waters - editor for the Financial Times in San Francisco

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Nihar Patel, Andrea Bautista

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