Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, made a second appearance in court to defend the internet company in an antitrust trial. This time, he spent over two hours defending the business practices of the Google Play Store, which distributes apps for the company’s Android software. The trial, which took place in San Francisco, saw Pichai facing confrontational questioning and at times, he looked frustrated. Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, is arguing that Google’s payment processing system for in-app purchases is harming consumers and software developers. Pichai’s latest testimony came after his appearance in a separate antitrust trial in Washington DC, where Google is accused of stifling competition and innovation. The trials are shedding light on Google’s immense power and its relationship with Apple. Pichai was forced to confirm that Google shared 36% of its ad revenue from Safari search queries with Apple in 2021. The trial also revealed that the Play Store generated an operating profit of $4.4 billion in the first half of 2020. Pichai emphasized that 97% of software developers with apps in Google Play don’t pay any fees at all. He defended Google’s competition with Apple, stating that it has given consumers more choices and driven down prices.
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