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Google Blocks Perplexity AI Default Amid Antitrust Trial

4/26/2025

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In a significant courtroom revelation, Google has barred Motorola from setting Perplexity AI's assistant as the default on smartphones, citing restrictive contracts. This issue arose during a trial scrutinizing Google's search monopoly. Perplexity's leaders voiced worries about the hurdles in replacing Google's assistant and the implications for open-source access, as the Justice Department pushes to eliminate Google's default payment practices.

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In a significant courtroom revelation, Google has barred Motorola from setting Perplexity AI's assistant as the default on smartphones, citing restrictive contracts. This issue arose during a trial scrutinizing Google's search monopoly. Perplexity's leaders voiced worries about the hurdles in replacing Google's assistant and the implications for open-source access, as the Justice Department pushes to eliminate Google's default payment practices.