Google must face some advertisers’ antitrust claims, says U.S. judge
U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel ruled that Google must face a proposed class action lawsuit but dismissed some antitrust claims.
Topic: United States antitrust law
Google faces $2.27 billion lawsuit by publishers over advertising practices
A group of 32 publishers in Europe filed the lawsuit, alleging Google's advertising practices have caused them financial losses.
Google: Apple rejected Microsoft Bing deal over quality and advertising worries
Microsoft claims Google, which pays Apple up to $19 billion a year to be the default search engine on its products, blocked the sale.
Google: Don’t punish us for our success in Search
Google claims the U.S. Government is trying to penalize it for being successful in a post-trial brief submitted to a DC Judge.
Report: OpenAI working on web search product
The creator of the popular generative AI tool ChatGPT may be working on a search engine to try and compete with Google.
Google will face a new U.S. antitrust jury trial in September
The tech giant denies allegations that it abused its dominance of digital advertising technology.
Google ‘cannot proceed with third-party cookie deprecation’
Competition concerns about Google's Privacy Sandbox must be addressed before third-party cookies can be deprecated.
Google updates data privacy policies for targeted ads in the EU
Brands and advertisers will begin to notice these changes in the coming weeks as they are implemented to adhere to the DMA.
Google to change European search results to show comparison sites
Some vertical search features may show up less in Europe, such as Google Flights.
How Google Search and ranking works, according to Google’s Pandu Nayak
Learn how indexing, algorithms, deep learning systems, human raters, click and query data, and more shape Google's Search results.
Google’s 2023 releases: A B2B marketer’s review
Google kept busy this year with a slate of releases. Here's what worked, what fell short, and what's still needed from a B2B perspective.
Google admits to paying Apple 36% of Safari revenue – after witness lets figure slip
Google's lead lawyer "visibly cringed" when the exact figure was accidentally revealed during the federal antitrust trial.
U.S. vs. Google antitrust trial: Everything you need to know
The landmark court case brought by the US Justice Department could spell huge changes for Google and the future of Search.
Apple ‘quietly asked Amazon to block competitor ads on its product pages’
Apple has allegedly received special treatment from Amazon, putting rivals like Samsung at an unfair disadvantage.
Lifting the lid on Google’s black box to find growth
Proven tactics to uncover the blindspots: Performance Max, CPC inflation and affiliate growth.
Amazon’s ‘secret ad pricing scheme’ revealed in previously redacted documents
The US Federal Trade Commission claims Amazon has made billions of dollars by punishing advertisers and using deceptive practices.
7 must-see Google Search ranking documents in antitrust trial exhibits
Learn Google's three pillars of ranking, the important role of end user data – how people interact with search – and more.
Alternative facts? Google denies rushing out Bard at trial
Google yesterday tried to rewrite history, claiming Bard wasn't rushed out to upstage Microsoft. But facts aren't on Google's side here.
20 most profitable Google queries revealed during antitrust trial
iPhone and car insurance related search terms made Google the most revenue, according to a new trial exhibit.
Google CEO details how Chrome helped grow Google Search
We also now know exactly how much Google paid to be the default search engine on multiple devices and browsers: $26.3 billion in 2021.
Google Ads turns 23: A look back at the biggest changes and advances in search
A lot has happened this year, from new ad products and the retirement of attribution models to ads on SGE and the antitrust trial.
How the Google antitrust lawsuit can impact advertisers
Explore the potential impact of the Google antitrust lawsuit on advertisers and the digital advertising landscape.
Google Ads, Search and Chrome bosses discussed to boost ad revenue in emails
The documents have been made public by the Department of Justice as the federal antitrust trial continues.
Microsoft CEO: AI will make Google more dominant
Despite investing $100 billion in Bing, the search engine simply can't compete with Google due to its monopoly position, says Satya Nadella.
Microsoft blames Google for Apple rejecting offer to buy Bing
Microsoft boss Mikhail Parakhin claims that despite offering more money than Google, the company was still turned down by Apple.
Apple has 19 billion reasons not to build a Google Search rival
"Apple Search" is not in the works as the company believes its deal with Google works better for its customers.
Google accused of downplaying ad price manipulation
Some advertisers believe Google quietly inflates ad prices by 100% – a stark contrast to the 5% suggested by the search engine.
Google denies manipulating ad auctions in resurfaced SMX Advanced clip
Google's Jerry Dischler backtracked at the antitrust trial, claiming ad prices are quietly tweaked "frequently".
Department of Justice removes key Google evidence from its website
The federal antitrust trial is now going to be much harder for the public to follow.
Google CEO on SGE and Search evolution: ‘We’ll get it right’
Sundar Pichai compares the shift to SGE to the shift from desktop to mobile – and believes it won't blow up Google's current business model.
Judge: No evidence Google harmed competitors by limiting search visibility
Anticompetitive claims related to Google Search Ads 360 and the company's mobile search dominance are moving forward.
Google sued by USA Today publisher amid falling ad revenue fears
Gannett is suing Google for allegedly breaking American antitrust laws and causing a crucial drop in ad revenue for news publishers.
Google Ad business faces breakup after being charged with EU antitrust violations
Google may be forced to sell part of its ads business after the EU charged the search engine with antitrust violations.
9 more states join federal antitrust lawsuit against Google
The Biden administration has sought to toughen antitrust enforcement. Alongside the Google lawsuit, it is also challenging multiple proposed mergers.
UK publishers sue Google for $4.2 billion in lost ad revenue
Lawsuit alleges Google gave preferential treatment to its own ad tech products, which resulted in reduced display ad revenues for publishers.
This day in search marketing history: February 25
SEOs upset over Google featured snippets, plus: Google's red Slow label, Google Panda fallout, PageRank 301 redirect dilution myth and more.
Report: Google sharing Chrome iOS search revenue with Apple
UK's Competition and Markets Authority is concerned about this previously undisclosed revenue sharing arrangement between Apple and Google.
This day in search marketing history: February 5
Moz updates DA, plus: spammy structured markup, Google launches link reporting tools, search deals, Super Bowls, antitrust, and more.
This day in search marketing history: February 1
Bing accused of copying Google's search results, plus: Microsoft tries to buy Yahoo, about this result, fake locksmith issues and more.
US Justice Department sues Google again, aims to dismantle its ad division
Google is accused of violating antitrust laws in acquiring or maintaining dominance.