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By Malathi Nayak, Leah Nylen, and Aisha Counts

November 14, 2023 at 6:08 PM UTC

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November 15, 2023 at 2:41 PM UTC

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Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai took the witness stand in federal court for the second time in two weeks to defend his company against antitrust claims that it abuses its market power.

In 90 minutes of testimony Tuesday in San Francisco, Pichai sought to fend off accusations by Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc. that Google Play uses illegal tactics to maintain dominance in the mobile-app distribution marketplace.