Google Search is a target of US antitrust probes, rival says

Google handles the majority of online searches in the United States, with Microsoft’s Bing, DuckDuckGo and other providers trailing far behind. — Reuters

US federal and state authorities are asking detailed questions about how to potentially limit Google’s power in the online search market as part of their antitrust investigations into the tech giant, according to rival DuckDuckGo Inc.

Gabriel Weinberg, chief executive officer of the privacy-focused search engine, said he has spoken with state regulators, and talked with the US Justice Department as recently as a few weeks ago.