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Apple barred from Google antitrust trial, putting $20 billion search deal on the line | Google's sizeable payments for Safari defaults could be ending.
Google’s sizeable payments for Safari defaults could be ending.
Google forks over that cash every year, and it's happy to do so to secure placement as the default search provider in the Safari desktop and mobile browser. Google's ongoing legal battle with the DOJ's antitrust division is shaping up to be the most significant action the government has taken against a tech company since Microsoft in the late '90s. A Kagi spokesperson tells Ars it hopes Apple will make it easier for users to set alternative search engines, because they currently face "unnecessary hurdles."
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