The Big G Strikes Back

When the European Union made its statement of objections against Google known, it alleged that the search engine systematically favored its own “comparison shopping product in its general search results pages.” This was the basis of its antitrust argument because Google, according to the EU, was stifling competition and harming consumers. However, Google senior VP Amit Singhal posted on the company’s official blog today that, … Continue reading The Big G Strikes Back

EU Preparing to Begin Anti-Trust Proceedings Against Google Tomorrow; Android Also a Target

April 15 a particularly lousy day if you’re American, but for Google it’s going to suck especially hard. The European Union is expected to begin an anti-trust investigation against the company. At stake may be a fine as large as $6.4 billion, or a tenth of the company’s annual revenue. But when it rains, it pours and in this case the EU is also expected … Continue reading EU Preparing to Begin Anti-Trust Proceedings Against Google Tomorrow; Android Also a Target