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They finally used some of those trillions to buy one (1) Claude pro subscription.

• lern_too_spel 3mo ago
  It's because the EU is forcing competition on them for iOS Safari, and iOS Safari shares code with MacOS Safari. Now they have to at least try to keep up.
  • SaltyBackendGuy 3mo ago
    I am OOTL - How does the EU force competition in this context?
    • fragmede 3mo ago
      The EU passed laws to force Apple to allow other browser engines to run. Previously, all iOS browsers were reskinned WebKit by Apple decree.
      • ulfw 3mo ago
        And is there any other browser engine actually running on iOS anywhere?
        • ulfw 3mo ago
          Getting downvoted but no answer. So Hackernews
        • lern_too_spel 3mo ago
          There are several under development. Microsoft recently claimed their Blink-based prototype is almost 30% faster than iOS Safari.
  • nwah1 3mo ago
    And it wasn't just laziness that made them drag their feet. They actively fear the web as a platform, and very much want everyone to do everything through their app stores, using their own macOS/iOS-exclusive proprietary SDKs... which also means developers themselves needing to acquire a Mac with XCode, and a Developer subscription.