DOJ Antitrust Trial Challenges Google’s Market Dominance Amid Regulatory Fireworks

April 21, 2025, 8:20 am

A three‐week antitrust trial has commenced, as prosecutors target Google’s alleged monopolistic practices surrounding Chrome sales and search dominance. Charged with potentially disrupting a $264 billion ad empire, the tech giant now finds itself in a classic David-versus-Goliath courtroom showdown. With legal teams exchanging sharp repartee, the trial is set to test whether even Silicon Valley behemoths can withstand relentless regulatory scrutiny.

Bluesky: @arstechnica.com


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