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Google defends search dominance and quality as antitrust trial continues

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A woman holds her smart phone which displays the Google home page, in this picture illustration taken February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Illustration/File Photo

Overview

  • Google called first witness to discuss efforts to ensure high quality search results.
  • Justice Department highlighted Google's deals with smartphone makers to be default search and advertising dominance.
  • Google argued search quality drives customer demand and placement on devices.
  • Witness testified about indexing web content, using AI to improve search, and comparing to competitors.
  • Factors like user interaction, infrastructure, and tracking websites impact search quality.