Apple Reportedly Made A Last-Minute Request To Defend Its $20 Billion Search Engine Deal With Google, But The Judge Denied The Company, Saying It Took Too Long

OSTN Staff

Judge denied Apple's request to defend its $20 billion deal with Google

Google was previously found to be paying Apple a whopping $20 billion sum to keep its search engine default on the company’s various devices. This move would naturally stifle competition, with even Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stating that this partnership prevented rivals from competing on an even playing field. Now, the Cupertino giant attempted to intervene as a defendant in this multi-billion-dollar alliance, but according to the latest report, the judge denied this request, saying that Apple submitted its application much too late. To help defend its stance on Google paying the $20 billion sum, Apple would present three additional witnesses, […]

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