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Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, is reportedly paying Samsung Electronics a staggering monthly sum to pre-install its new generative AI app, Gemini, on Samsung smartphones and tablets. The details emerged during court testimony on Monday in a significant antitrust trial underway in Washington, D.C. Testifying in court, Peter Fitzgerald, Google’s vice president for platforms and device partnerships, said the agreement between Google and Samsung began in January 2025. The agreement will run for at least two years. The deal pays Samsung a set amount per device when Gemini is pre-installed. Along with the monthly payments, Samsung also gets a share of the ad revenue generated by the Gemini app. However, the court did not disclose the precise amount that Google is paying Samsung. During opening arguments, a U.S. Department of Justice lawyer, David Dahlquist, referred to it simply as an enormous sum of money. The new details offer a glimpse into how critical Google views the future of its AI offerings. Google is aggressively making sure Gemini gets support across Android devices, and now it is starting with Samsung — the largest Android smartphone vendor in the world. Judge reviews Google’s past illegal payments Judge Amit Mehta is overseeing the trial.  The judge ruled last year that Google’s previous payments to Samsung — meant to make Google Search the default search engine on Samsung phones — broke antitrust law. Now, the court is conducting hearings to determine what, if any, changes or penalties should be imposed on Google. The idea is not to let Google use its power to stifle competition again. Google’s new deal with Samsung, the DOJ’s Dahlquist warned during the hearing, appears familiar to previous practices it had engaged in. He indicated Google may be using cash to prevent competing apps and services from getting…

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