Obnews Tech Desk: 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 in this matter, tech giant Apple has also given its stand and said that it cannot depend only on Google for search engine.
There is an important agreement 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 agreement.
Apple has made it clear in the court that it will remain neutral in this anti-monopoly hearing despite the revenue it receives from Google. The company's lawyers also made it clear that Apple does not want to compete with Google in the field of search engines. 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.
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The impact of this hearing can be profound on the Internet search industry and Google's services. This matter may prove challenging for Google not only from the economic point of view but also for its market position.
