Posted 2/26/2024, 6:32:00 AM
Apple and Mozilla Ditched Search Engine Deals Over Poor Results
- Apple rejected making Bing the default search engine in Safari due to poor results for a query about Annie Lennox's first band
- Bing also lacked local language coverage in markets Apple cared about
- Microsoft was willing to sell Bing to Apple, suggesting it was not a key strategic asset
- Mozilla ended a deal making Yahoo the Firefox default search due to poor quality results
- The filing argues Google has dominance because it invested heavily and makes a better product than rivals, not because it is a monopoly