New Delhi : The ongoing anti-trust hearing against Google in America has created a stir in the internet search and tech industry. In this case, it has been proposed to separate Google's Chrome browser and Android services. Now, tech giant Apple has also given its stand in this matter and said that it cannot depend only on Google for search engine.
There is an important contract between Apple and Google regarding search engine. Under this, Google pays billions of dollars every year to remain the default search engine in Apple devices like iPhone, iPad and MacBook. In 2022 itself, Apple was paid $20 billion under this contract.
Apple has made it clear in the court that despite the revenue it receives from Google, it will remain neutral in this anti-monopoly hearing. The company's lawyers also made it clear that Apple does not want to compete with Google in the search engine field. Apple has said in its petition that it will present its witnesses in the hearing starting in April 2025.
Prosecutors in the anti-trust case claim that Google's monopoly in the field of Internet search is eliminating competition. Their demand is that Google's Chrome browser and Android operating system be separated from the company. If this happens, there will be space for new players in the online search industry. However, this is likely to cause huge financial losses to Google.
This hearing can have a deep impact on the Internet search industry and Google's services. This matter can prove to be challenging for Google not only from the economic point of view but also for its market position.
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