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Google monopoly ruling could help Apple defense in antitrust case

Economic Times · 11m ago

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Apple could benefit from Google's recent loss in its antitrust battle, as the ruling supports Apple's defense in its own anti-monopoly case with U.S. prosecutors. While a federal judge ruled that Google's search business was an illegal monopoly, a claim involving one of Google's ad tools was thrown out, which could help Apple's defense. The ruling highlights that companies typically do not have a duty to deal with their rivals, which could be advantageous for defendants like Apple. However, the case is ongoing and could take years to resolve. The outcome may have significant financial implications for Apple if Google is prohibited from paying to be the default search engine on Apple devices.