INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The company is scrambling to protect its search empire, but perhaps market forces could pull the rug out from under Google before the
Apple SVP of Services Eddie Cue suggested in his testimony on Wednesday that Google's search traffic might be falling
Not so fast, says Google.In an unusual move, Google issued a statement late in the day after Cue's testimony to dispute the implication that
it may already be losing its monopoly
During questioning by DOJ attorney Adam Severt, Cue expressed concern about losing the Google search deal, which is a major source of
This contract, along with a similar one for Firefox, gives Google default search placement in exchange for a boatload of cash
The DOJ contends that is anticompetitive, and its proposed remedies call for banning Google from such deals.Surprisingly, Cue noted in his
testimony that search volume in Safari fell for the first time ever in April
Since Google is the default search provider, that implies fewer Google searches
Apple devices are popular, and a drop in Google searches there could be a bad sign for the company's future competitiveness
Google's statement on this comes off as a bit defensive.
