Apple AI chief refers to iOS 17 Safari search feature in Google antitrust testimony

Apple AI chief John Giannandrea pointed out the quiet feature addition to Safari's search in iOS 17 as part of his testimony during Google's DoJ antitrust lawsuit.The Department of Justice is in the middle of an antitrust trial with Google over allegations it has abused its power as the biggest search provider on the market. The trial, which has already involved a formal protest from Apple over the poor handling of secret data, also features testimony from Giannandrea.During his testimony on Thursday and Friday, Bloomberg reports Giannandrea took the time to mention a feature of Safari for iOS 17 that wasn't reported on for its introduction. The quietly introduced feature allows users to set a different browser when using Private Browsing than the default. Read more...