May 2, 05:45 AM

Google Paid Apple $20 Billion Amid Antitrust Lawsuit to Stay Safari's Default Search Engine

In 2022, Google paid Apple $20 billion to maintain its status as the default search engine on Safari across Apple's platforms, according to Bloomberg. This payment was revealed in court documents unsealed during an ongoing antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department against Alphabet, Google's parent company. The $20 billion constituted 17.5% of Apple's operating income for the year 2020. The deal underscores the significant financial relationships underpinning tech giants.

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