The U.S. Justice Department has launched a significant antitrust attack on Google's dominant search engine and Apple's popular iPhone, drawing parallels to the historic battle that once hindered Microsoft before its resurgence as the world's most valuable company.
Regulators argue that Google and Apple might not have achieved their current levels of success if Microsoft had not faced antitrust actions a quarter-century ago. The Justice Department's case against Google alleges that the search engine has created an illegal monopoly that stifles competition and innovation, while the case against Apple, filed more recently, is still in its early stages.
