Google CEO acknowledges importance of being default search engine in US trial
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WASHINGTON -Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday acknowledged the importance of making its search engine the default in keeping users loyal -- a key point in a once-in-a generation U.S. antitrust fight focused on billions of dollars Google were not that incented to improve the browser," he added, calling Chrome a"pretty dramatic improvement" when it launched in 2008.
Google's strength in search makes it a heavy hitter in the lucrative advertising market, its biggest revenue source. Google has argued that if people are dissatisfied with default search engines, they can and do switch to another search provider. It has also argued the revenue-share agreements are legal and it has invested heavily to keep its search and advertising businesses competitive.
In cross-examination, the Justice Department pressed Pichai about allegations that Google executives marked sensitive documents as covered by attorney-client privilege when they were not and routinely deleted instant messages without determining if they should be saved as part of litigation.We encourage you to use comments to engage with other users, share your perspective and ask questions of authors and each other.
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