Satya Nadella claims Google "makes more money on Windows than all of Microsoft"

Date:
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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Even though it sells Windows, Microsoft says Google is better off from the platform, simply because its everywhere.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Googles browser and search engine are used by most consumers Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks out amid ongoing investigations Multibillion-dollar deal to keep Google Apples default option under fire

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has claimed Google makes more money off its Windows operating system than Microsoft does itself.

In a recent video interview with BG2Pod, Nadella hinted at Windows openness and support for interoperability, noting that competitor AI tools, like Googles Gemini, OpenAIs ChatGPT and Anthropics Claude, are all available to use on the operating system.

In other words, Windows users arent locked into using Microsofts Copilot suite. Google can thank Windows for some revenue

Google doesnt make its money by selling Micorosfts operating system, though. Instead, its pervasion of the platform and of many computers in general has helped the company to secure multiple revenue streams.

The companys hold over the search market and related advertising streams
means that most Windows users give back to Google in more ways than just one.

Its Chrome , browser accounts for two in three (66%) desktop browser sessions across all platforms (via Statcounter ). Take away Safaris 9% market share, taking out a portion of Mac devices, and Chromes dominance becomes even more apparent.

Even when users choose to use a different browser, Google remains a firm favorite when it comes to search, accounting for 85% of all instances. Microsofts Bing only takes a 3% market share. Separate research from Cloudflares Year in Review report suggested that Googles market share is closer to 88%.

The timeliness of Nadellas comments cant be ignored, as his company faces ongoing regulatory scrutiny for anticompetitive business practices. Even Google has had a stab at the company , trying to disband its deal with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, a company that has received billions of dollars in Redmond support.

However, Google isnt immune from similar allegations, and its own deal with Apple to be Safaris default search engine hasnt gone unnoticed by regulators. In 2021 alone, it reportedly paid $26 billion to Apple to keep that position (via Windows Central ). You might also like Google slams Microsoft's cloud dominance and deals with rivals Weve listed the best privacy tools and anonymous browsers Here are our picks of the best Windows laptops



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