“I don’t believe there’s a price in the world that Microsoft could offer us. They offered to give us Bing for free. They could give us the whole company.”
That quote from Apple executive Eddy Cue was one of the standout remarks about Microsoft and its unsuccessful negotiations with Apple over the iPhone’s default search position, highlighted in the antitrust ruling against Google this week.
This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we delve into the implications of that ruling for Microsoft’s Bing search engine, and explore why the situation might not be as favorable for the Redmond company as it initially seemed.
Additionally, we offer insights into a rural community’s relationship with the independent companies that deliver Amazon’s packages globally.
Finally, the City of Seattle gains support from Amazon and faces resistance from workers over its decision to increase office work to three days a week for its employees, up from the previous two days.
Related coverage
- ‘Google is a monopolist’: Tech giant loses antitrust suit over search business in huge victory for DOJ
- City of Seattle increasing in-office work to three days for more than 13,000 employees
- Driven away: Overloaded by Amazon, rural delivery companies reach the end of the road
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