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Re:Apple files emergency motion to become defendant in Googl... by throw0101c on Friday January 31, 2025 @01:27PM (#42890196)
> Now that they're not encumbered by the Google deal: build their own search engine.

"Encumbered"? Apple wants a deal with Google search. Apple is 'self-encumbering' themselves: Apple wants the deal so they don't have go through the rigamarole of building it themselves.

Building would cost a lot and they'd also not be getting cash from Google: so they're doubly hit.

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Re:Apple files emergency motion to become defendant in Googl... by deafpiano on Friday January 31, 2025 @01:37PM (#42890304)
"You mean I don't have to build a search engine, pay for it's upkeep and engineers, AND you'll give me money?" - Tom Cook probably circa > 0 AD

Easy for google to measure their IOS mobile Ad revenue to justify the billions.

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