If capitalism works because "whoever makes the best product wins," why do companies repeatedly have to resort to - at best - dishonest tactics to rig the game in their favor? Shouldn't everyone be seeking out these apps on their own because they're so great? Why would Google waste the money to force them on people who just can't wait to use them?
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/22/0953209/google-pays-samsung-enormous-sums-for-gemini-ai-app-installs
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