It is also looking into Google's practice of making Android phone makers install its "Google Search" and "Google Chrome" browser application with the "Google Play" app.
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The US government is o the view that Google illegally paid $10 billion annually to smartphone makers like Apple and wireless carriers like AT&T and others to be the default in search on their devices to keep its market share intact.
New AI features in Microsoft Bing search engine and startup You.com have started to threaten Google s Search dominance, as users seek more efficient search options.