Would You Still Use Google if It Didn't Pay Apple $20 Billion to Get on Your iPhone?
55 years, 2 months ago

Would You Still Use Google if It Didn't Pay Apple $20 Billion to Get on Your iPhone?

Wired  

Microsoft has poured over $100 billion into developing its Bing search engine over the past two decades but has little market share to show for it. Mehta heard closing arguments on Thursday, with government attorneys arguing that without his intervention Google’s dominance would remain in years to come—despite nascent threats from AI chatbots like ChatGPT. Central to the government’s case against Google is the over $20 billion it says that Google pays Apple annually to be the default search engine on iPhones and the Safari browser across much of the world. Profit Boost Google’s deals with Apple date to 2002, when the Safari developer first gained the option to integrate Google search into the browser, according to court papers. But in a deal struck that year, Google got something in exchange for agreeing to pay Apple half of its sales: Google search would be required to be the default in Safari.

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Google urges US government to avoid breaking up firm: Report
1 week, 4 days ago

Google urges US government to avoid breaking up firm: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Google met with President Donald Trump's government last week and urged them to back away from a push to break up the search engine company, according to a person familiar with the matter. As we've publicly said, we're concerned the current proposals would harm the American economy and national security," a Google spokesperson said. The department has laid out potential …

Google must face part of US consumer lawsuit over search dominance
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Google must face part of US consumer lawsuit over search dominance

The Hindu  

Google has failed to persuade a judge in California to throw out a lawsuit accusing the technology giant of monopolising the online search market. San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in a ruling on Thursday said consumers can proceed for now with allegations that the Alphabet unit's business practices hampered the development of high-quality rival search engines. The lawsuit …

An ‘industry behemoth.’ Inside the federal government’s efforts to break up Google
2 months, 1 week ago

An ‘industry behemoth.’ Inside the federal government’s efforts to break up Google

LA Times  

In its early days, the quirky tech startup known as Google adopted a visionary corporate credo: “Don’t be evil.” That later evolved into the motto: “Do the right thing,” reflecting the idealistic ambitions of the company’s founders that its technology could be a force for good. But more than two decades later, Google is confronting a starkly different view of …

Apple seeks to defend Google's billion-dollar payments in search case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple seeks to defend Google's billion-dollar payments in search case

The Hindu  

Apple has asked to participate in Google's upcoming U.S. antitrust trial over online search, saying it cannot rely on Google to defend revenue-sharing agreements that send the iPhone maker billions of dollars each year for making Google the default search engine on its Safari browser. Apple does not plan to build its own search engine to compete with Alphabet's Google, …

Google tells court it's willing to alter Apple deal, but wants to retain Chrome
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Google tells court it's willing to alter Apple deal, but wants to retain Chrome

Hindustan Times  

Google has asked the US Department of Justice if it can just not have exclusive deals with companies such as Apple for being the default search engine instead of having to sell its Chrome browser as part of the antitrust proceedings, The Verge reported. This comes after the DOJ demanded the company sell off Chrome, syndicate its search results, avoid …

Google offers to loosen search deals in US antitrust case remedy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Google offers to loosen search deals in US antitrust case remedy

The Hindu  

Alphabet's Google proposed on Friday a loosening of its agreements with Apple and others to set Google as the default search engine on new devices, in a bid to address a U.S. ruling that it unlawfully dominates online search. That is especially true "in an environment where remarkable artificial intelligence innovations are rapidly changing how people interact with many online …

Alphabet's Google seeks to revamp default search engine deals
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Alphabet's Google seeks to revamp default search engine deals

Firstpost  

The proposal is much narrower than the government’s push to make Google sell its Chrome browser, which Google called a drastic attempt to intervene in the search market Google, U.S. flag and judge's gavel are seen in this illustration. File image/ Reuters Alphabet’s Google proposed on Friday a loosening of its agreements with Apple and others to set Google as …

Google proposes to loosen default search engine deals with Apple and others in US antitrust case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Google proposes to loosen default search engine deals with Apple and others in US antitrust case

Hindustan Times  

Alphabet's Google proposed on Friday a loosening of its agreements with Apple and others to set Google as the default search engine on new devices to address a U.S. ruling that it unlawfully dominates online search. The judge found the agreements give Google a "major, largely unseen advantage over its rivals" and result in most devices in the U.S. coming …

Google proposes altering contracts to correct illegal search monopoly
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Google proposes altering contracts to correct illegal search monopoly

LA Times  

A federal judge will decide on solutions to restore competition after ruling Google maintained an illegal monopoly in online search. Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice and several states proposed solutions to fix what it described as Google’s illegal search monopoly that included forcing the company to sell Chrome. Mozilla said that Google was the default search engine in …

Google faces £7 billion legal claim over search engine advertising
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google faces £7 billion legal claim over search engine advertising

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The multi-billion claim, brought by consumer rights campaigner Nikki …

Apple, Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple, Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new UK digital rules taking effect next year. The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers "the …

Bad news for Apple and Google: UK initiates investigation into mobile browser dominance | Full story
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bad news for Apple and Google: UK initiates investigation into mobile browser dominance | Full story

India TV News  

London: Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said on Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new UK digital rules taking effect next year. Apple and Google manipulate the choices: Report The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile …

Apple and Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple and Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance

Associated Press  

LONDON — Apple and Google aren’t giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year. “This technology is not able to fully take off on iOS devices,” the watchdog said in a provisional report on its investigation …

Chamber of Progress CEO: Google's Chrome Sale Unlikely
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chamber of Progress CEO: Google's Chrome Sale Unlikely

Bloomberg  

00:00 Did that take you by surprise than the U.K. has already said, look, we're okay. And now I think what you see happening now that Biden's Justice Department has won the case, they don't seem that interested in the core of the case, which was really search default agreements and instead are treating it as a kind of vehicle …

Why the US forced sale of Google's Chrome faces legal hurdles
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the US forced sale of Google's Chrome faces legal hurdles

India TV News  

Efforts by U.S. antitrust regulators to break up Alphabet by forcing a sale of its Google Chrome browser and other proposals to limit its search dominance are likely to run into legal challenges on grounds the remedies are extreme. Google called the DOJ's approach "unprecedented government overreach that would harm American consumers, developers, and small businesses," giving as examples diminished …

What you need to know about the proposed measures designed to curb Google's search monopoly
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What you need to know about the proposed measures designed to curb Google's search monopoly

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by …

U.S. govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome

Raw Story  

The U.S. government late Wednesday asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant. In a court filing, the U.S. Department of Justice urged a shake-up of Google's business that includes banning deals for Google to be the default search engine on smartphones and …

US government proposes forcing Google to sell Chrome to break up monopoly
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

US government proposes forcing Google to sell Chrome to break up monopoly

Hindustan Times  

The US government has proposed that Google should be made to sell its Chrome web browser to reduce its control over online searches, which a judge says is like a monopoly. The logo for Google is seen at a Google store in Manhattan, New York City, US The Department of Justice also wants rules to stop Google from using its …

US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The US government late Wednesday asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant. In a court filing, the US Department of Justice urged a shake-up of Google's business that includes banning deals for Google to be the default search engine on smartphones …

Google should be forced to sell Chrome browser, Justice Department says
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google should be forced to sell Chrome browser, Justice Department says

Live Mint  

The Justice Department on Wednesday said Google should have to sell off its popular Chrome browser as part of a court-ordered fix to its monopolization of the online search market. The Justice Department also requested that Google be prevented from giving preferential access to its search engine on devices that use its Android mobile operating system. As the world’s most …

Google Break-Up: US Regulator Could Force Search Giant To Sell Off Chrome, Stop Android Favour
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Break-Up: US Regulator Could Force Search Giant To Sell Off Chrome, Stop Android Favour

ABP News  

US regulators are ramping up efforts to dismantle Google’s monopoly power, proposing a breakup of the tech giant that could see its Chrome web browser sold off and its Android software stripped of preferential treatment for its search engine. These include halting multibillion-dollar agreements that make Google the default search engine on devices like Apple’s iPhone and requiring Google to …

Google Selling Chrome Won’t Be Enough to End Its Search Monopoly
55 years, 2 months ago

Google Selling Chrome Won’t Be Enough to End Its Search Monopoly

Wired  

To dismantle Google’s illegal monopoly over how Americans search the web, the US Department of Justice wants the tech giant to end its lucrative partnership with Apple, share a trove of proprietary data with competitors and advertisers, and “promptly and fully divest Chrome,” Google’s browser that controls more than half of the US market. On Wednesday, Google president Kent Walker …

Google could be forced to sell Chrome. Here’s what you need to know
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google could be forced to sell Chrome. Here’s what you need to know

LA Times  

The Department of Justice is proposing that a federal judge break up Google to restore competition to the online search market. As part of their proposed penalties, Justice Department officials also suggested the judge impose restrictions on Android, Google’s mobile operating system, to prevent it from favoring Google products. The Department of Justice says forcing Google to divest Chrome would …

Google must sell Chrome to end search monopoly, US prosecutors argue
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google must sell Chrome to end search monopoly, US prosecutors argue

Al Jazeera  

The Department of Justice said Google had ‘deprived rivals’ of opportunities to expand their search engine market share. In a court filing on Wednesday, the US Department of Justice argued that Google, which controls about 90 percent of the online search market, should not be allowed to re-enter the browser market for five years and should sell its Android mobile …

Google faces regulatory pressure, may be forced to sell Chrome
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google faces regulatory pressure, may be forced to sell Chrome

India TV News  

Google may be facing the possibility of selling its Chrome web browser due to accusations of anti-trust violations. The U.S. Department of Justice could exert pressure on Google's parent company, Alphabet, to divest the Chrome browser. Understanding Google’s monopoly In addition to the Android operating system, Google also manages services like the Google Chrome browser and AI Gemini. In terms …

US govt may demand Google sell Chrome: Why and what does it mean for users, full story in 5 points
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US govt may demand Google sell Chrome: Why and what does it mean for users, full story in 5 points

India Today  

A few months ago a US court deemed Google a Search “monopoly”. A fresh report says that if Google is indeed forced to sell Chrome, the Chrome division might end up being a company with a valuation of around $20 billion. 2- Google says Chrome separation would be bad for users Since August when US District Judge Amit Mehta delivered …

Alphabet's Strong Performance Offers Clues for the Future of Google
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Alphabet's Strong Performance Offers Clues for the Future of Google

Live Mint  

Google's Q3 results show strong performance, with revenue and operating income exceeding Wall Street expectations. The company's cloud-computing operation, Google Cloud, saw significant growth, while its services segment generated a healthy profit despite some concerns about AI spending. Despite the challenges posed by antitrust cases, Alphabet is committed to delivering a robust bottom line and maintaining its status as a …

Google's AI-Fueled Profits Continue Despite Regulatory Threats
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Google's AI-Fueled Profits Continue Despite Regulatory Threats

Associated Press  

Google's financial performance remains strong despite challenges from AI and regulatory scrutiny. The company's profits and revenue increased due to its moneymaking machine powered by its search engine, but this is primarily attributed to the AI investments. The company is facing legal challenges from the US Department of Justice and Virginia state authorities regarding its search engine and digital advertising …

Google's Monopoly In Search Is Coming To An End? OpenAI's Search GPT Poses A Serious Threat To The Tech Giant
7 months ago

Google's Monopoly In Search Is Coming To An End? OpenAI's Search GPT Poses A Serious Threat To The Tech Giant

ABP News  

The days of Google having the monopoly in the market might be getting over sooner than we expected. The tech giant might be facing a huge threat from Sam Altman's OpenAI while it waits for Washington's antitrust regulators' plans to level the playing field in the business of internet search. Reuters quoted Arvind Jain, a former Google engineer who worked …

Apple will retain Google as default search engine in Safari; wont force its users to switch to Bing
7 months, 1 week ago

Apple will retain Google as default search engine in Safari; wont force its users to switch to Bing

The Hindu  

Apple is set to retain Google as the default search engine on its Safari browser. While Apple users can change the default search engines on iOS devices anytime, the tech giant says it has no plans to make a switch in the current default. Apple receives $20 billion annually from Google to ensure it is the default search engine in …

A US Judge Ruled That Google Is an Illegal Monopolist. Here's What Might Come Next
55 years, 2 months ago

A US Judge Ruled That Google Is an Illegal Monopolist. Here's What Might Come Next

Wired  

Unbox a new phone in the US and it's almost certain to have Google as the default way to search the web. Federal judge Amit Mehta on Monday ruled in favor of the US Department of Justice that the contracts Google uses to secure that position violate fair competition laws. Mehta scheduled a hearing for September to begin the process …

A judge has branded Google a monopolist, but AI may bring about quicker change in internet search
7 months, 1 week ago

A judge has branded Google a monopolist, but AI may bring about quicker change in internet search

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has branded Google as a ruthless monopolist bent on suffocating its competitors. Even so, Mehta’s 277-page ruling Monday creates challenges for Google that company founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin probably didn’t envision when they set out to revolutionize internet search while attending Stanford University as graduate students. The default option then helped Google …

A judge has branded Google a monopolist, but AI may bring about quicker change in internet search
7 months, 1 week ago

A judge has branded Google a monopolist, but AI may bring about quicker change in internet search

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Even so, Mehta's 277-page ruling Monday creates challenges …

Google antitrust ruling: A judge said the company is a monopoly, in a blow to the tech industry.
55 years, 2 months ago

Google antitrust ruling: A judge said the company is a monopoly, in a blow to the tech industry.

Slate  

On Monday, a judge ruled that Google holds a monopoly on the markets for online search engines and text-based search advertising services. For more, here’s a breakdown of some of the biggest takeaways from Mehta’s long U.S. v. Google filing: Google Monopolized the Markets The decision found that Google was an effective monopolist in two specific markets, defined by the …

Google has an illegal monopoly for online search, US judge rules in huge blow to tech giant
7 months, 1 week ago

Google has an illegal monopoly for online search, US judge rules in huge blow to tech giant

Daily Mail  

A US judge on Monday ruled in a landmark anti-trust case that Google has maintained an illegal monopoly with its dominant search engine. Google CEO Sundar Pichai gave testimony during a 10-week trial last year Google's president of global affairs said the company intends to appeal District Court Judge Amrit Mehta's findings. He also pointed out that Mehta concluded Google …

Google Has Acted As A Monopoly, Violated Competition Illegally: US Judge Says About Company's Practices
7 months, 1 week ago

Google Has Acted As A Monopoly, Violated Competition Illegally: US Judge Says About Company's Practices

News 18  

Google has once again made the headlines regarding its search monopoly in the market and how it has been able to pump billions into the segment illegally and push competition way behind. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Monday ruled that Google had violated antitrust law by spending billions of dollars to secure exclusive agreements with developers, carriers and equipment …

Google has illegal monopoly over internet search, US judge rules
7 months, 1 week ago

Google has illegal monopoly over internet search, US judge rules

Al Jazeera  

The case depicted Google as a technological bully that methodically thwarted competition to protect its search engine. Google’s search engine processes an estimated 8.5 billion queries every day worldwide, nearly double its daily volume from 12 years ago, according to a recent study by investment firm BOND. Google’s global affairs president, Kent Walker, said the company would appeal the ruling, …

US judge rules Google has a monopoly on search in antitrust case
7 months, 1 week ago

US judge rules Google has a monopoly on search in antitrust case

ABC  

Google broke the law with its monopoly over online searches and related ads, a federal judge has ruled, marking the US Department of Justice's first victory against a monopoly in over 20 years. Judge Mehta's ruling against Alphabet's major revenue driver paves the way for a second trial to determine potential fixes, such as requiring the company to stop paying …

"Google is a monopolist": Judge sides with Biden administration, says tech giant broke antitrust law
7 months, 1 week ago

"Google is a monopolist": Judge sides with Biden administration, says tech giant broke antitrust law

Salon  

Google illegally monopolized online search by paying companies like Apple and AT&T to make Google the default search engine on their devices, a federal judge ruled in a landmark antitrust case on Monday. The decision from U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta is the one of the most significant rulings against a tech giant in the last two decades and …

Google Loses Massive Antitrust Case Over Search Dominance
7 months, 1 week ago

Google Loses Massive Antitrust Case Over Search Dominance

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation, a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies. Google’s search engine processes an estimated 8.5 billion queries per day worldwide, nearly doubling its daily …

Google loses major antitrust case over search, declared a monopoly by judge
7 months, 1 week ago

Google loses major antitrust case over search, declared a monopoly by judge

LA Times  

In a major blow to Google, a federal judge on Monday ruled that the tech giant violated antitrust laws by illegally maintaining a monopoly on web searches. “As this process continues, we will remain focused on making products that people find helpful and easy to use.” Regulators alleged that Google maintained a monopoly on web searches by reaching agreements with …

Google abused its power to maintain monopoly on search, US court rules
7 months, 1 week ago

Google abused its power to maintain monopoly on search, US court rules

The Telegraph  

Google abused its power to maintain an illegal monopoly over the online search market, a US judge has ruled. Kent Walker, president of Google global affairs, said the company planned to appeal and said: “This decision recognizes that Google offers the best search engine, but concludes that we shouldn’t be allowed to make it easily available.” The case was bought …

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
10 months, 1 week ago

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Google’s preeminence as an internet search engine is an illegal monopoly propped up by more than $20 billion spent each year by the tech giant to lock out competition, Justice Department lawyers argued at the closings of a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit. “It would be an unprecedented decision to punish a company for winning on the merits,” Google’s lawyer, …

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
10 months, 1 week ago

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google's preeminence as an internet …

Google paid Apple $20 billion to be default search engine in Safari
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Google paid Apple $20 billion to be default search engine in Safari

India Today  

Google reportedly paid Apple a staggering $20 billion in 2022 to maintain its position as the default search engine for Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. Google has been the default search engine on Apple devices since 2002, paying a significant amount of money, and the deal has undergone multiple renegotiations over the years. Microsoft had previously attempted to …

Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Justice Department’s double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of the epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world’s most valuable company. And in the antitrust lawsuits that they filed against Apple last month, the Justice Department pointed back to complaints …

Meta, Google, Apple could be fined 10% of their global turnover: Here's why
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta, Google, Apple could be fined 10% of their global turnover: Here's why

India TV News  

European antitrust regulators will investigate tech giants including Apple, Google, and Meta platforms for potential breaches of the EU’s new Digital Markets Act. For the unversed, the Digital Markets Act of the European Union, which became effective on March 7, aims to reduce the dominance of tech giants by facilitating user transitions between competing online services such as social media …

From ‘Don’t be evil’ to anti-trust: Google turns 25
1 year, 3 months ago

From ‘Don’t be evil’ to anti-trust: Google turns 25

Hindustan Times  

In 1998, almost a quarter of a century after its founding, Microsoft found itself facing a legal challenge. The hearing for the landmark United States vs Microsoft began in May, with district attorneys challenging the company’s strategy of bundling its Internet Explorer browser with its Windows operating system, making it the default option for users who wanted to surf the …

How Google Really Works
1 year, 3 months ago

How Google Really Works

Slate  

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice finished presenting its case in court that Google’s efforts to secure an advantage in its search engine business violated federal antitrust law. In sworn testimony, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella divulged that he spent years trying to convince Apple executives to switch the default search engine on Safari from Google to Microsoft’s Bing. And …

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