Google's witness accidentally reveals important detail in antitrust trial

Google attorney 'visibly cringed' at revelation, according to reports

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Google’s witness accidentally reveals an important detail. Source: iStock
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Google’s witness accidentally reveals an important detail. Source: iStock

Google pays Apple 36% of its revenue generated from search advertising through the Safari browser, Google’s source accidentally revealed during the antitrust trial on Monday.

Kevin Murphy, a University of Chicago professor, disclosed the numbers during his testimony to support Google at the Justice Department's antitrust trial in Washington, according to reports by Bloo...

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