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Big Tech Faces Antitrust Reckoning
The first significant antitrust case against a modern tech company has emerged, targeting Google's alleged monopoly in search. Filed during the Trump administration and continued under the Biden administration, the case accuses Google of suppressing competition by paying major companies like Apple and Samsung to be its default search engine. While the Department of Justice argues this practice is illegal, Google claims it is simply a reflection of good business practice. Notably, the judge's ruling recalls the landmark US v. Microsoft case from the 1990s, indicating a strong precedent as the government seeks to reassert regulatory power over large tech firms.