U.S. v. Google: CEO Pichai Calls Deals for Default Placement ‘Enhanced Promotion,’ Says They Improve User Experience

Google (GOOG) CEO Sundar Pichai said today in court that the company’s revenue sharing agreements are “enhanced promotion” payments to make it the default search engine on devices and browsers, defending the deals against DOJ’s claims that they stifled competition. But the executive’s view, offered during Google’s antitrust trial, contradicts a 2005 statement by the […]

DOJ Antitrust Chief Assefi and Dhillon, Department’s Civil Rights Head, Consider Leaving for Private Practice; Dhillon’s Departure Hinges on Whether She Gets No. 3 Post

More personnel changes may be in store at DOJ following Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing. Omeed Assefi, the department’s acting antitrust head, is considering leaving for private practice,...

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Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery: Booker Schedules Wednesday Hearing on Deal Featuring Labor, Media Witnesses

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U.S. v. Google: CEO Pichai Calls Deals for Default Placement ‘Enhanced Promotion,’ Says They Improve User Experience

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