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Google can keep its Chrome browser but will be barred from exclusive contracts

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858 points colesantiago | 2 comments | 02 Sep 25 20:26 UTC | HN request time: 0.439s | source
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Workaccount2 ◴[02 Sep 25 20:52 UTC] No.45108892[source]▶
Firefox can still get money, and maybe Apple too. The ruling says they can pay for preload, but not for exclusivity.

Google also must share search data with competitors, but it's not totally clear what this is. The ruling mentions helping other engines with "long tail" queries.

All in all this seems like a pretty mild ruling, and an appeal can generally only help Google from a not to bad ruling at this point.

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mig39 ◴[02 Sep 25 21:39 UTC] No.45109423[source]▶
Yeah, I don't think Google is the "exclusive" on either Apple OSes or Firefox. Just the default.
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1. johanyc ◴[02 Sep 25 23:58 UTC] No.45110673[source]▶
> The decision said that Apple's deal with Google to be the default search engine was "exclusive" because it established Google as the default out-of-the-box search engine.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/09/02/apple-shares-rise-after-...

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2. johncolanduoni ◴[03 Sep 25 06:18 UTC] No.45112749[source]▶
I’m confused what deals the court would accept as non-exclusive then. Do they have to randomize the default search engines when you first boot a new iPhone?