Big Technology Podcast Emergency Podcast: Department of Justice vs. Google with Yelp's Luther Lowe
Oct 20, 2020
Luther Lowe, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at Yelp, shares his insights on the U.S. Department of Justice's groundbreaking antitrust lawsuit against Google. He highlights Google's monopolization strategies, including how default settings and partnerships, particularly with Apple, contribute to its dominance. Lowe discusses the shift of Google from a useful tool to a monopolistic force and stresses the need for small businesses to unite in the face of big tech. With bipartisan support for the case, the future of competition in Silicon Valley hangs in the balance.
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DOJ vs. Google
- The DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against Google mirrors the Microsoft case 20 years ago.
- It focuses on Google's alleged monopolization of search and search advertising defaults.
Google's Default Dominance
- Google spends billions with Apple to ensure Google is the default search engine on iPhones.
- Changing the default search engine is cumbersome, requiring many steps.
Microsoft's Missed Opportunity
- The DOJ's Microsoft lawsuit paved the way for Google's emergence.
- Microsoft, if not for the lawsuit, could've cloned Google's tech and integrated it.