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Re:EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals by kibwen on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @07:38PM (#37667443)
According to Statista, Google spent $10.92 million on lobbying in 2022, whereas Apple spent $9.36 million.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1043061/lobbying-expense...

https://www.statista.com/statistics/277063/lobbying-expenses...

Please free yourself from going to bat for a company that wouldn't care if you lived or died.

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Re:EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals by pb7 on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @09:30PM (#37668573)
Okay? No one thinks they would. We're in a business transaction.
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Re:EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals by shuckles on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @09:57PM (#37668835)
Maybe people are going to bat for their own interests and recognize they align with the interests of a company they happily buy products from. Who are you to deny their preferences?
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Re:EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals by coldtea on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @04:39AM (#37671846)
Those are the over the table numbers.

>Please free yourself from going to bat for a company that wouldn't care if you lived or died.

I care if my prefered mobile OS were to allow any kind of crap. How about that? Mind blown?

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