Google accused of paying Apple in exchange for not developing its own search engine out of fear of competition

News has emerged about a deal between Google and Apple that sparked controversy in the United States legislature and led to legal action against these companies.

Google and Apple may coexist better than many people think. Both companies, initially competitors, have agreements that benefit both parties; one of these agreements has surfaced and created a new legal dispute in the United States.

The reason for this new conflict is that Google is paying Apple to stay away from developing its own search engine. Yes, you read that correctly. Google does not want to compete with Apple on search engines.

What’s the problem? Although it may seem like a completely normal situation between companies, these types of agreements contradict the laws regulating competition law in the United States, and as we know, these issues are taken very seriously in the mentioned state.

The lawsuit accuses both Google and Apple, as well as their CEOs Sundar Pichai and Tim Cook. The situation is complicated, as Google pays Apple to keep them away from search engines, but also to potential competitors who seem to be eliminated from the start.

Furthermore, companies that are already competitors are being acquired by Google. Legislatively, both Google and Apple violate a series of laws designed to give any company equal opportunities in the sector, in addition to impacting antitrust laws.

It will be necessary to see how this lawsuit progresses against the two companies, but it is most certain that throughout this year we will see how both Google and Apple try to avoid going to court. Of course, the way in which the United States governs relationships between different companies is intriguing.