Google's Sundar Pichai Tells Court Search Dominance Is Result of 'Fierce Competition' - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

Since Lina Khan became Federal Trade Commission chair in 2021, she’s taken on Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon, and that’s made her a lightning rod for controversy. WSJ breaks down the battles she’s picked and why she’s willing to lose. Photo illustration: Xingpei Shen

WASHINGTON—Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai tried to beat back accusations of unfair dealings with fellow tech giant Apple as he testified in his company’s high-stakes

antitrust trial.

Pichai described a relationship with Apple filled with tension and “moments of mistrust” as government attorneys questioned him about negotiations with executives at the iPhone maker. Google and Apple have both made compromises to keep the partnership alive, Pichai said.