Topic: exclusive contracts
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Google's Antitrust Ruling: Impact on Search, SEO & AI Assistants
The antitrust ruling against Google bans exclusive default search agreements and requires the company to share some search data with competitors, though it avoids structural breakup. This decision increases negotiating power for distribution partners like Apple and may raise Google's costs while ...
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End Google's Exclusive Search Deals, Not Chrome
A federal judge ruled that Google must end its exclusive search agreements and provide competitors access to search data, challenging its market dominance. The decision targets Google's lucrative default search deals, such as with Apple, which were found to unlawfully restrict competition and vio...
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Court Caps Google's Default Search Deals at One Year
A federal judge has capped Google's default search and AI app deals at one year, prohibiting the multi-year contracts that solidified its market dominance. The ruling, stemming from a monopoly conviction, also bans Google from using exclusive contracts or revenue-sharing to coerce partners into b...
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