Grandpa Google? Tech giant begins antitrust defense by poking fun at its status among youth
Google is beginning its defense against a federal lawsuit accusing it of illegally thwarting competition for its ubiquitous search engine WASHINGTON -- A top Google executive testified Thursday that the company's success is precarious and said its leadership fears their product could slide into irrelevance with younger internet users. Prabhakar Raghavan, Google's senior vice president for knowledge and information products, testified for the tech giant as it defends itself in the biggest antitrust trial in the last 25 years. The government has accused the company of illegally thwarting com Pet itors from making inroads against its ubiquitous search engine. Raghavan downplayed Google's dominance and described it as a company beset by competitors on all sides. He said the company has been tagged with the disparaging moniker “Grandpa Google” among younger demographics who don't see it as an interesting product. “Grandpa Google knows the answers and will help you with ...