Mozilla is trying to innovate and bring new features to Firefox, but the browser continues to lose users. Despite these concerning market trends, the company is actively...
I find it sad that most comments here just focus on the OPTIONAL AI possibilities, which doesn’t even register as an issue for the masses. The problem is an inherently weak-toothed antitrust law framework in the US. The moment the courts did decide against splitting chrome from Alphabet, the options for Mozilla became very, very limited. They can’t out-feature Alphabet, they do not have near-unlimited reach to advertise their browser. All they currently can do is play catch-up.
I find it sad that most comments here just focus on the OPTIONAL AI possibilities, which doesn’t even register as an issue for the masses. The problem is an inherently weak-toothed antitrust law framework in the US. The moment the courts did decide against splitting chrome from Alphabet, the options for Mozilla became very, very limited. They can’t out-feature Alphabet, they do not have near-unlimited reach to advertise their browser. All they currently can do is play catch-up.
Suspect one of the reasons Google continues to fund Mozilla is specifically to take some heat off anti-trust arguments
I agree. Mozilla are, at this point, more like a hostage than competition.
And Google Chrome has absolutely no leg to stand on, there.