The 36% figure was disclosed by Alphabet’s expert witness in court
The disclosure provides insight into the profitability of the search deal for both Apple and Google
The deal is a major focus in the ongoing antitrust battle between Google and the Department of Justice
Wall Street analysts estimate that Apple would generate $19 billion in revenue in 2023 from the search engine default deal
Google’s competitors have criticized the arrangement as harmful to their businesses
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified that he had discussions with Apple about a default search engine deal for Microsoft’s Bing, but nothing had materialized
Nadella argued that there is a lack of an “open web” due to Google’s dominance.