Microsoft Chief Satya Nadella to Appear in Google Antitrust Case on Monday
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to testify Monday as a U.S. Justice Department witness, according to Microsoft’s once-in-a-generation legal battle against Alphabet’s Google.
The board is likely to ask Nadella about Microsoft’s efforts to expand the reach of Edge and Bing, its browser and search engine, and the obstacles posed by Google’s dominance. Google is likely to argue that the better quality of its products is the reason for its success rather than illegal activity.
* The government has alleged that Google, which has about 90% of the search market, illegally paid $10 billion a year to smartphone makers like Apple and wireless carriers like AT&T and others to be the default searches on their devices to stay ahead. .
* Search influence makes Google a heavy hitter in the lucrative advertising market, increasing its profits.
