Google's Search Deal With Apple Under Fire In Major Antitrust Lawsuit

Google pays Apple billions annually to remain default iPhone search engine, accounting for over 10% of Apple's profits.
Justice Department lawsuit alleges Google unfairly dominates search market through deals with Apple, Samsung, Mozilla.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed concerns in 2007 emails about optics and lack of user choice in Apple deal.
Possible outcomes include new bidding process for default search status, Apple offering search choice screen, or partnering with alternate search engine.
Trial outcome expected in 2024 and could force changes to longstanding Apple-Google search deal, impacting tech industry.