This chapter discusses the ongoing trial between the United States and Google, focusing on the deals Google makes with vendors like Apple and how they provide an illegal benefit to Google's search monopoly. The CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, gives testimony and argues that the only reason Bing is worse than Google is because of the Apple deal. The chapter explores the argument that if Google wasn't the default search engine on Safari, there would be serious competitors to Google overnight.
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the Meta Quest 3 review, Google gadgets, and Threads continuing to compete with X.
Chris Welch joins the show to discuss the result of Sonos' legal battle with Google.
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