2026-01-18 10:28:27

Apple spends $1 billion annually to pay Google "rent," using Google's Gemini model and cloud infrastructure to support its AI features. This situation is quite interesting— a tech mogul directly pointed out the core issue: Google already dominates Android and Chrome with monopolistic products, and now it seeks to further expand its influence through AI technology. This level of power concentration is indeed a bit outrageous.

Looking at Apple's situation, it's actually quite helpless. Its own AI development has never produced a breakthrough, and in the end, it still has to rely on others' technological solutions. Instead of spending money from scratch on R&D, it’s faster to directly purchase mature solutions. But this puts Apple at a disadvantage in AI competition—it has to spend a lot and be dependent on others.

This reflects the current state of the entire tech industry: the technological fortress is getting higher, and market concentration is becoming more exaggerated. Google, through operating systems, browsers, and now AI models, is gradually weaving a power network that covers the entire internet. Apple wants independence, but internal innovation can't keep up, so it can only rely on real money to buy others' technology.

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CryptoPunster

· 3h ago

Smiling while working for Google, Apple has its day too --- Billion-dollar rent? Might as well just buy stocks directly --- Google's hand is played perfectly, with Android, Chrome, and AI monopolizing the entire chain, Apple can only obediently pay up --- Their own AI development is lagging, and in the end, they are forced to pay competitors, this is the true portrait of tech giants --- This guy is not wrong, with power concentrated to this extent, regulation is not far off --- Apple: Spent a billion but still being restricted, this deal is really a loss --- Google weaves a power network through monopolized products, and even if Apple has more money, they have to bow their heads, how ironic

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AlgoAlchemist

· 7h ago

$1 billion in rent, Apple is being eaten alive by Google. Developing AI in-house still needs to step up.

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ser_we_are_ngmi

· 7h ago

1 billion USD to rent Google's model? Apple has been working on AI in-house for so long, but it's still falling behind. What does that say?

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RealYieldWizard

· 7h ago

1 billion dollars, huh? This really shows how Apple is tightly controlled by Google, no way around it.

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AirdropHuntress

· 7h ago

After research and analysis, this $1 billion figure is interesting—basically, Apple is paying the price for its lack of innovation. Data shows that Google has now monopolized search, operating systems, and browsers. Plus AI, the tokenomics design has issues, and the concentration of power indeed exceeds the standard.

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WagmiOrRekt

· 8h ago

Haha, Apple has truly become Google's cash cow, with a $1 billion annual fee that sounds outrageous. --- To put it simply, tech giants are now leveraging their monopoly positions to harvest profits. Google's combination of tactics is indeed impressive. --- Apple's self-developed AI is a flop; they can only spend money. This is the cost of failed innovation. --- Wait, Google holds Android, Chrome, and now AI. Isn't this concentration a bit terrifying? --- It reminds me of some top-tier exchanges in the crypto world—monopolizing the ecosystem and setting arbitrary prices. --- Spending $1 billion still depends on Google's approval. Apple’s days are tough, haha.

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ThreeHornBlasts

· 8h ago

Apple is being led by Google, with a billion dollars a year, and still has to watch its tone.

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