Closing arguments in the government’s case alleging Google is a monopoly that abuses its power over the internet were delivered Friday, ending the formal part of one of the most important antitrust cases of the decade.
In the quarter century since Google was founded, the company has grown mind-bogglingly big. Every day, billions of people around the world ask questions on Google Search, send an email with Gmail or navigate their commute using Google Maps. The tech giant dominates the internet economy, consistently spends more than almost any other group or company on lobbying and over the years has rapidly expanded its business by buying hundreds of other firms. In 2023, it generated $307 billion in revenue, the equivalent of the gross domestic product of Finland.
