In what some may consider as the ultimate feigned power play, the judge has stated that his ignorance may inadvertently reveal trade secrets in open court that could harm Google so to insure that does not happen, trial goes behind closed doors except for controlled interactions.
If anyone suspected NSA CIA involvement in the tracking prowess of Google to benefit gov’t then this move certainly introduces serious suspicions fueling that premise.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/29/google-antitrust-trial-limited-public-access