E91: Unpacking Google’s Monopoly Case w/ Harvard Professor Shane Greenstein

Harvard’s Shane Greenstein breaks down the Google antitrust ruling, the future of search, and why the biggest tech companies may be due for a reckoning.

👤 Guest Bio: Shane Greenstein is the Martin Marshall Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and a leading expert on the economics of technology and innovation. His research explores how digital transformation reshapes business, markets, and society.

🧠 Topics Discussed:

• The August 2024 antitrust ruling against Google
• The economics of default search contracts and market power
• Comparisons to the Microsoft antitrust case
• Investor implications and possible remedies
• The role of AI in reshaping search
• Student use of AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude
• Public sentiment shifts toward big tech
• Online advertising auction mechanics and Google's conduct

💬 Top Quote:
"You can't do that unless you've got market power… They raised prices 20% year in, year out—and didn’t lose any advertisers. That’s pretty persuasive."

📺Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5rZIYiJZvGA

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