Antitrust Ruling Against Google

The recent antitrust ruling against Google highlights its monopolistic practices that have adversely affected competitors, particularly Microsoft. The ruling states that Google illegally abused its market power, making it difficult for rivals like Bing to gain traction. Testimonies during the trial, notably from an Apple executive, demonstrated the extent of Apple's skepticism towards Bing, emphasizing that Apple would not even consider a search deal with Microsoft despite offers of significant incentives. This ruling may prove consequential, but many experts believe Google's appeal process could prolong the outcome and that Microsoft's search share will not significantly improve in the near future.