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Google paid $26 billion in 2021 to become default search engine on browsers and phones

The number is a more granular look into how much Google pays partners, including Apple, to be the default search engine on their products.
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Meta, Apple and Google cheer FCC ruling that could pave the way for new AR and VR applications

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday agreed to open a band of spectrum for some forms of wearable devices.
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Apple’s Eddy Cue defends default search contract with Google as best option for consumers

Apple's head of services testified in federal court Tuesday about the company's agreement to make Google the default search engine on iPhones in the U.S.
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Google’s contracts with browser makers blocked us from distribution, says rival search engine DuckDuckGo

In the end, DuckDuckGo decided that "it was a quixotic exercise" to get its search engine to be the default in private browsing tabs, CEO Gabriel Weinberg said.
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Apple’s latest iPhone pre-order data is ‘better than feared,’ Morgan Stanley says

Morgan Stanley said the lead time for the latest iPhone line in the U.S. is a reflection of "both supply constraints and strong early demand."
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Verizon has a new way for customers block email-to-text spam messages

Last summer, the Federal Communications Commission warned that robotext scams were on the rise.
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FTC could appeal Microsoft-Activision ruling as soon as today

The temporary restraining order that prevents Microsoft and Activision from closing the deal will expire after Friday.
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Alphabet trading at highest since August as Wall Street cheers Google’s A.I. plans

Analysts seemed pleased that Google's announcements will keep it at the forefront of the AI race and generate returns for the company.
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How an obscure legal doctrine called the Henderson test could weaken Section 230 and change free speech on the internet

The so-called Henderson test would significantly weaken the power of Section 230, several experts said, including some who work for Google-backed groups.