Google Appeals Antitrust Ruling, Says Apple Chose Its Search Engine 'Fair and Square'

Google today appealed a 2024 ruling that found it violated antitrust law by paying to be the default search engine on iPhones. In a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Google said the district court made an error when concluding that Google's search success was due to anything other than competition on merit. Google suggested it surpassed competition through better innovation, more investments, and "just working harder," which is why Apple chose Google Search as its...