DOJ Antitrust Ruling Threatens Google's $25 Billion iPhone Search Deal

The Department of Justice's antitrust victory against Google could end its exclusive search agreement with Apple, impacting both tech giants' revenues.

Analysts predict the DOJ will ban Google from paying Apple to be the default search engine on iPhones, a deal estimated at $25 billion annually.
Google's exclusive agreements have been deemed anticompetitive, contributing to its monopoly in the online search market.
The potential ban could significantly impact Apple's pretax profits, which derive 20% from this deal, though the effects may take years to materialize.
Google plans to appeal the ruling, with the final legal outcome possibly taking three to eight years to resolve.
A DOJ-ordered breakup of Google's assets, such as its Chrome browser or Android operating system, is also under consideration as a remedy.