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Google and Mozilla remain friends – and competitors

Recent research said Firefox users have higher IQs, so it appears that Google has made a smart decision to renew its search engine deal with Mozilla. The Mozilla Corporation recently announced it “negotiated a significant and mutually beneficial revenue agreement” with Google for the next three years. As a non-profit foundation, Mozilla relies heavily on the income generated by search partnerships. “Under this multi-year agreement, Google Search will continue to be the default search provider for hundreds of millions of Firefox users around the world,” said Gary Kovacs, Mozilla’s chief executive. Alan Eustace, Google’s senior vice president of search, commented: “Mozilla has been a valuable partner to Google over the years and we look forward to continuing this great partnership in the years to come.” The previous deal between Google and Mozilla, which was set to expire in November, had been signed before Google’s Chrome browser gained a presence in the so-called ‘browser war.’ Analysts heavily speculated Google would back out of the deal, as Chrome’s launch and subsequent growth put it in direct competition with Firefox, all while Google remained financially responsible for Mozilla’s survival. However, Whit Andrews, an analyst for Gartner, said Google’s decisions shouldn’t be all that surprising.

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Google and Mozilla remain friends – and competitors