Google's exclusive deals maintained monopolies in two markets, judge ruled.
    • Defaced@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      3 months ago

      That’s never going to happen. I’m not sure on what stipulates a monopoly in this scenario, but the fact that there’s bing, duck duck go, kagi, and a handful of others means it’s not really a monopoly which tells me there is some specific ruling here that they’ve determined is monopolistic behavior.

      Edit: yeah after reading the article, wtf Google…

  • MimicJar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    3 months ago

    To frame this question differently, why is Apple able to sell default access on their devices?

    Quick math shows Apple makes ~100 Billion per year. The article states Google pays ~20 Billion to Apple per year. That’s a significant value to Apple.

    I’m not necessarily disagreeing with the decision, but curious how Google paying Apple is a monopoly, but Apple offering search to the highest bidder isn’t also a problem (or maybe it is).

    As another example, how well did the EU browser choice ruling have on consumers choosing a browser.

    • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      I wonder if Apple does a cost analysis on search every year and frequently go “NOPE” at the current state of search.

      Apple Maps took years to shed it’s reputation. A Apple version of search would being a lot of negative press. And they can’t exactly handshake with Microsoft and Bing, as Bing has its own negative reputation.

      All the smaller search engines, so they fit into the Apple mindset?

      At the end of the day, they’ll take Google’s money. While finding a way to make their own.

      • Pasta Dental@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4·
        3 months ago

        I’m more concerned about Firefox dying because of a lack of funding and in turn giving Google even more of a monopoly over web standards

    • barfplanet@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      I’ve read that the main reason Google funds Mozilla is to prevent a monopoly situation. I bet they’ll stay committed.

      Mozilla really does need to diversify their funding though.

      • rottingleaf@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        3 months ago

        I mean, it’s very convenient, when your only competition depends on your funding.

        Say, if you cut a bit of that funding, it won’t immediately cease to exist. And you can double it in exchange for the right people taking the helm. There’ll be kickbacks almost impossible to prove.

        This should be in the law. If your competition is funded by you, it’s not that.