Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Expresses Worry Over Google’s ‘Vicious Cycle’

Mr. Nadella testified that Google has created significant challenges, hampering Microsoft and other tech firms’ competitiveness in the web space.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Expresses Worry Over Google’s ‘Vicious Cycle’
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives at federal court in San Francisco, Calif., on June 28, 2023. Loren Elliott/Getty Images
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified on Oct. 2 in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust trial against Google, and took a stand that there is an uneven playing field in the online search industry.
The trial is the part of an ongoing civil antitrust suit against Google filed in 2020 by the DOJJ alleging Google for monopolizing search and search advertising. Mr. Nadella said in the courtroom that Google has created significant challenges for Microsoft and other tech players, hindering its ability to compete effectively in the search engine industry, according to multiple media reports.