The federal judge appointed by Obama overseeing the historic antitrust case against Google is receiving criticism for allowing the search giant to seal a significant portion of the testimony, which is a departure from his previous practice of open-courtroom policy during Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases. US District Judge Amit Mehta has agreed to Google’s …
Apple never had any intention of replacing Google with Microsoft’s Bing as the default search engine in Macs and iPhones. Instead, it used the possibility as a bargaining chip to secure larger payments from Google, according to testimony from a Microsoft executive on Wednesday. Mikhail Parakhin, Microsoft’s chief of advertising and web services, revealed in …
During his highly anticipated testimony at the Big Tech firm’s antitrust trial, longtime Apple executive Eddy Cue defended the company’s deal to keep Google as the default search engine on its smartphones and browsers. Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services and a close confidant of CEO Tim Cook, made a strong case for Google’s …
Aditya Baradwaj Reveals the Moment FTX Cryptocurrency Empire Crumbled SEO-optimized Version Aditya Baradwaj recalls the defining moment when Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX cryptocurrency empire collapsed, while highlighting the significance of a meeting with Caroline Ellison, the CEO of Alameda Research. This crucial disclosure is expected to play a pivotal role in Bankman-Fried’s upcoming federal trial. Baradwaj …
The founder of DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused search engine, expressed frustration about the difficulty users face when trying to switch their default search engine from Google during the antitrust trial. Gabriel Weinberg, whose company holds only 2.5% of the US search market compared to Google’s 90%, attributed DuckDuckGo’s struggles to Google’s dominant position as the default …
A top executive from Verizon testified on Monday that the company did not consider other bids before finalizing a recent deal with Google to make it the default search engine on their mobile phones. Brian Higgins, a long-time Verizon executive involved in negotiating the deals with Google, testified in the second week of the landmark …
According to a collection of unsent tweets and other documents, Sam Bankman-Fried heavily criticized his ex-lover Caroline Ellison for her handling of the crisis that led to the downfall of FTX. These writings were compiled while Bankman-Fried was under house arrest. The New York Times reported that Bankman-Fried, who served as CEO of FTX’s sister …
With Google’s highly anticipated antitrust trial set to commence next week, the tech giant has suffered a significant setback as one of its key advisors has been embroiled in a sex harassment scandal. This not only deals a damaging blow to Google but also adds complexity to their legal defense, according to experts well-versed in …
Former President Donald Trump’s election interference case will have all court proceedings live-streamed for the public, according to Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee. In addition, members of the press will be allowed to use their computers and cellphones inside the courtroom, as long as they do not record the trial. While Federal courts typically prohibit …
Lawyers representing Sam Bankman-Fried have criticized the government’s plan for allowing their client to prepare for his fraud trial, stating that it is “entirely inadequate.” In a letter to US District Judge Lewis Kaplan, the lawyers argued that the limited amount of time and lack of resources provided to Bankman-Fried violated his constitutional rights to …