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Re:Google to pay Apple $15B to remain default Safari search ... by 1024core on Thursday August 26, 2021 @11:48AM (#28316462)
> I don't think its outlandish at all to imagine Apple rolls its own search engine

IMHO, that's the play behind Neeva[1], to be acquired by Apple. But will Apple give up the sweet, sweet $$$$$ it gets from Google, just to roll its own?

[1] https://www.neeva.com/

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Re:Google to pay Apple $15B to remain default Safari search ... by xyzzyz on Thursday August 26, 2021 @11:51AM (#28316506)
Destroying Google dominance in search market will thoroughly damage the company, reducing it to a husk of its former self. This would enormously weaken Apple competitor, strongly improving its market power. It’s most definitely worth to Apple more than $15B/year, as long as they can pull it off, and can avoid antitrust.
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