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Today, we explore Elon Musk’s anger at Google’s AI monopoly.
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The Big Sip
The take: Google will power the AI brains on iPhones and Androids. Musk's monopoly complaint is self-serving (and correct).
What happened: Apple confirmed Monday it will reportedly pay Google ~$1 billion a year to power Siri with Gemini.
Why it matters: A federal judge already ruled Google an illegal search monopolist. Now it powers AI infrastructure on both major smartphone operating systems.
What to watch: Spring 2026 Siri launch, and whether September's antitrust remedy banning "exclusive" deals has any teeth.
Musk calls it "unreasonable concentration of power." This is from the man whose AI trains on your posts without asking.
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