02.04.2026
Google's antitrust victory let it continue paying Apple billions to be the iPhone's search engine, but the DOJ is of course now appealing against the ruling.Google's $20 billion deal with
Google’s antitrust victory let it continue paying Apple billions to be the iPhone‘s search engine, but the DOJ is of course now appealing against the ruling.
Google’s $20 billion deal with Apple may yet be in question
In August 2024, Judge Amit Metha initially ruled that Google is a monopoly, backing the Department of Justice’s accusation. However, in September 2025, he imposed few limits on Google, and left it’s $20 billion a year deal with Apple untouched.
Now according to Reuters, the DOJ is to appeal that ruling. It’s the Justice Department and also an as-yet unspecified group of US states that are appealing the case.
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