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A federal ruling from Judge Mehta says Google can keep Android and Chrome, but it must share search data and cannot pay for exclusivity any longer — including the Apple deal.
Google must end search deal with Apple
Google pays Apple a lot of money to be the default search engine on iPhone, in the range of $20 billion, but that’s coming to an end. The deal has been lucrative for Apple and has been a part of its incredible services growth, but there’s no telling how Apple will respond to the news.
According to a report from CNBC, Google must stop paying for exclusivity rights. However, it can still pay for preloading products like Gmail or Search.
