Google reportedly pays Apple up to $20 billion every year just to remain the default search engine on iPhones — a staggering deal that quietly shapes the digital habits of over a billion users.
This behind-the-scenes partnership, which has drawn antitrust scrutiny, reveals how two of the world’s biggest tech giants maintain dominance not by competing, but by securing influence over what users see first. It’s a multi-billion-dollar shortcut to your attention, happening every time you open Safari.
