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World Business Report: First broadcast 12/09/2023 14:32 GMT : Google takes on the US Department of Justice in historic antitrust trial

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First broadcast 12/09/2023 14:32 GMT 

First broadcast 12/09/2023 14:32 GMT : Google takes on the US Department of Justice in historic antitrust trial

Google takes on the US Department of Justice in historic antitrust trial

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Google takes on the US Department of Justice in historic antitrust trial

US tech giant Google is due in court over antitrust claims from the US justice department

Google is due in court in what’s being billed as a blockbuster tech trial in the US.  The Department of Justice claims the company has monopolised online search, which it denies.

US prosecutors are taking Google to court over allegations it made deals with smartphone makers to ensure it was the default search engine on billions of devices. The Department of Justice claims the tech giant engaged in illegal practices, which Google denies.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is forecasting that demand for oil, natural gas and coal will all peak before 2030.  We ask if this is the beginning of the end for the fossil fuel era, what does it mean for the countries that rely on them now?

Pickleball has become a popular racket sport in the US this summer, but why is it frowned upon in some quarters?  Michelle Fleury reports on the tennis-like craze from New York City.

(Picture: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MAY 15: Google Headquarters is seen in Mountain View, California, United States on May 15, 2023. Credit: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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