A judge ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation.

“WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies…”

    • ocassionallyaduck@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Google is Alphabet.

      This distinction is meaningless. It is like arguing that Facebook isn’t a company anymore and Meta is a totally new institution.

      It’s Facebook. It’s Google.

      Its FAANG companies not MAANA companies.