In response, Google's primary counsel, John Schmidtlein, argued that Bing's inferiority was due to Microsoft's mishandling of its search and mobile businesses over the past 20 years. He also questioned Nadella about instances where customers chose Google over Bing despite Bing being their device's primary search engine. The trial, presided over by US District Judge Amit Mehta, is expected to continue into next year.
Key takeaways:
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified in the antitrust trial against Google, accusing the company of unfair tactics that have led to its dominance in the search engine market and hurt Microsoft's Bing.
- Nadella argued that Google's dominance is supported by websites and publishers prioritizing Google's algorithm over Bing's, and by advertising choices that favor Google.
- Google's primary counsel, John Schmidtlein, countered that Bing's inferiority is due to Microsoft's mishandling of its search and mobile businesses over the past 20 years, not any unethical actions by Google.
- Nadella expressed concern that developments in artificial intelligence could further boost Google's dominance, and emphasized the need for counteracting this dominance to promote healthy competition.