search engine
noun
: computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information
also
: a site on the World Wide Web that uses such software to locate key words in other sites
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Prominent analysts, led by Wedbush Securities’ Dan Ives, have repeatedly called for Apple to acquire Perplexity, the fast-growing AI search engine that could cost about $30 billion.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Earlier this week, a US judge ruled Google’s deal with Apple to make its search engine the default on all devices can continue.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
This benefits Apple as Google pays the company billions per year to be the default search engine on iPhones.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Google spends billions each year to be the default search engine on web browsers and smartphones.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Earlier this week, a US judge ruled Google’s deal with Apple to make its search engine the default on all devices can continue.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
This benefits Apple as Google pays the company billions per year to be the default search engine on iPhones.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Google spends billions each year to be the default search engine on web browsers and smartphones.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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