The internet is really the ‘Google web’ and 10 things Satya Nadella said at Google’s antitrust trial
On Monday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stand in the ongoing major antitrust trial of Google. He is appearing as a star witness for the US against Google. The trial's primary contention is that Google is using illegal and unfair practices to extend its monopoly in the market and is establishing a consumer behavior that makes it impossible for rivals to exist. Nadella, during his three-and-a-half hour-long testimony, mentioned a number of points to affirm the same and highlight the exclusive deals Google made in order to become the ‘default' option for consumers. He also claimed that the internet is really the ‘Google web'. Let us take a look at the 10 things Satya Nadella said during the antitrust trial.
1. Nadella explained that the search engine segment is the “largest software category out there by far” and that Microsoft did not need to be a category leader in order to generate profits from the Bing business. "I used to think of Windows and Office as attractive businesses until I saw search,” he added.
2. Emphasizing the role of defaults in building consumer behavior, the Microsoft CEO pointed towards Google's deals with Apple where the former became the default search engine on all Apple devices. He said that if Microsoft got the opportunity to become the default on Safari, “it would be a game-changer”. He added, “Defaults are the only thing that matters in terms of changing user behavior”.
3. Nadella also said that the internet is really the “Google web, highlighting the influence and power the company had over consumers by becoming the default search experience on smartphones, tablets, and web browsers alike.
4. He also called the notion that it is easy to change user behavior “bogus”. "We are one of the
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