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Apple Joins Google Antitrust Trial Over Search Revenue Agreements

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Apple has requested to participate in Google's antitrust trial, citing the need to defend its revenue-sharing agreements with Google, which are crucial for its income from search services.

The involvement of Apple in the antitrust trial highlights the intricate relationship between major tech companies and the implications of revenue-sharing agreements on market competition.

Apple's decision not to pursue its own search engine indicates a strategic reliance on Google for search-related revenue, which could be jeopardized by the trial's outcome.

The trial could lead to significant changes in how search engines operate and are regulated, potentially affecting revenue models for companies like Apple that rely on Google.

If the DOJ's case is successful, it may prompt other tech companies to reevaluate their partnerships and agreements with dominant players in the industry.


Apple has requested to join Google's antitrust trial regarding online search, emphasizing its need to defend its revenue-sharing agreements with Google. The company receives billions annually for designating Google as the primary search engine on its Safari browser, with estimates of around $20 billion earned in 2022 alone. Apple stated that it does not plan to develop its own search engine, regardless of the outcome of these agreements. In court documents, Apple expressed that Google can no longer adequately represent its interests as it faces a broad effort to dismantle its business practices. Apple intends to call witnesses during the trial scheduled for April, where the US Department of Justice aims to demonstrate that Google must take significant steps, including divesting its Chrome browser and Android operating system, to restore competition in the search market.

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