Apple could have used DuckDuckGo as its own search engine

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DuckDuckGo could have been the preferred search engine for private browsing in Safari, but talks reportedly broke down because of Google's power.

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The Department of Justice is investigating whether Google has broken antitrust laws or used its power in a negative way.

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Possible deals, such as Microsoft offering Apple to switch to Bing or buy it outright, reportedly fell through due to Google's financial benefits.

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Apple is in talks with DuckDuckGo to make it the default search engine for Safari's private viewing mode.

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Judge Amit Mehta may make the testimony about Apple's negotiations with DuckDuckGo public.

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Gabriel Weinberg, the CEO of DuckDuckGo, and John Giannandrea, the SVP of ML at Apple, testified about the closed-door negotiations.

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Apple and Google have a deal where Google is the default search engine on Apple devices, and Apple cannot create a competitor or show other search engines during device setup.

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The DOJ's probe into the Google-Apple deal could have implications for both companies depending on the trial's outcome.

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