What Next TBD: US v. Google… Again

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🗓️ 6 September 2024

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A month after a federal judge declared that Google was operating as a monopoly because of its search engine, the Justice Department has alleged that Google’s ad business was breaking antitrust law as well. What if Google loses again? Guest: Leah Nylen, Bloomberg antitrust reporter. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When I got Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylin on the line, I had a question about
0:10.5	Google CEO.
0:11.5	Leah, do you think Sundar Pishai has had a relaxing August?
0:18.0	No.
0:20.0	How do you think he might describe the past month?
0:23.2	Well, probably not good.
0:24.8	I mean, right at the beginning of August, there was a decision finding that Google is a monopoly.
0:31.3	A monopoly in their main business, internet search.
0:35.0	The news of that decision broke on August 5th.
0:38.0	Federal judge in Washington declared yesterday that Google has been operating as an illegal
0:42.1	monopoly violating US antitrust laws. that Google has been operating as an illegal monopoly
0:43.2	violating US antitrust laws.
0:46.1	This was very much not the outcome that Google was hoping for.
0:50.2	Now Google faces a different trial with the US government about its ad business.
0:55.0	That starts next week.
0:57.0	The Justice Department alleges that Google broke antitrust law and monopolized the digital advertising business.
1:04.0	There are some people who think the search case is bigger, but this one is also about
1:07.2	advertising and that's where they get all of the money.
1:10.5	In this one they have specifically said they want to break up so if they lose this one the
1:16.4	company is going to be broken up so it is pretty major for them. Today on the show, U.S. v. Google.
1:29.0	Again.
1:30.0	The stakes could not be higher for Google and for one of the main business models of the internet.
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