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Google made payments of $26.3 billion (approximately Rs 2,19,377 crore) to other companies to secure the default status of its search engine on web browsers and mobile phones.
Google spent around $26.3 billion in 2021 to remain the default search engine in multiple browsers, phones and platforms, testimony in the US vs. Google antitrust trial has revealed.
Google's exclusive deals to be the default search engine on mobile devices and PC browsers in the US block rivals from up to half of all queries, according to an economist hired by the Department of Justice. Michael Whinston, a professor at MIT, highlighted the significant power of defaults and noted that Google's payments to ensure its default status indicate a reason for concern.
Google's exclusive deals to be the default search engine on mobile devices and PC browsers in the US block rivals from up to half of all queries, according to an economist hired by the Department of Justice. Michael Whinston, a professor at MIT, highlighted the significant power of defaults and noted that Google's payments to ensure its default status indicate a reason for concern.
Apple Inc., which has been using Alphabet Inc.'s Google as the default search engine for its devices, had talks to use the search engine DuckDuckGo for the private mode on Apple's Safari browser, Bloomberg reported citing some court documents.