The future of Google — and Big Tech — hangs in the balance at trial

Thu, 05/02/2024 - 14:10

Google's future is up in the air as its landmark antitrust case wraps up this week.

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Google's landmark antitrust trial concludes this week in DC.
The outcome will have massive implications for other tech giants facing scrutiny from regulators.
Google could be completely cleared — or could be forced to break up.

Google is about to learn its fate.

Its landmark antitrust trial is wrapping up this week in DC with closing arguments, capping off a yearslong saga.

And its not just Alphabet that needs to pay attention. The findings in the case will have massive regulatory implications for not just the world's biggest search engine, but also fellow tech behemoths like Amazon, Apple, and Meta.