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A Vergecast Analysis of the Google vs. Meta ad-tech (and vice versa) ruling in the Sherman Act

Judge Brinkema found Google “liable under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act” due to its practices in the ad tech tool and exchange spaces, but dismissed the argument that Google had operated a monopoly in ad networks.

Similar to Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling in Google’s Search case, Judge Brinkema also warned Google over its failure to preserve internal communications, citing an internal messaging app that “deleted records of chats between employees.” She adds that while this “may well be sanctionable,” the court didn’t need to sanction the company in this case as it was able to make its decision using testimony and admitted evidence.

On this episode of The Vergecast, The Verge’s Alex Heath joins Nilay and David to talk through what the Google ruling means (with as little ad-tech talk as possible, we promise), as well as what it was like to be in the Meta courtroom all week. So far, the FTC’s case against Meta seems somewhat dubious, and might hinge a little too much on the power of MeWe. There are many more questions that still need to be answered about the two services.

There is a big news in the Artificial Intelligence world. OpenAI is working on a social network, with plans to rival X and become the place people do… something. Post their ripoff photos? Comedians can make funny jokes using the help of ChatGpt. Express their creativity in new, creative ways? Who knows. But OpenAI’s ambition knows no bounds, and the AI industry is coming for practically every other product you use.

After the lightning round, it’s time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy. We also talk about Allison Johnson’s investigation into the five-year-old camera everyone’s suddenly obsessed with, and why Microsoft wants to be all over the Switch 2.

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