in the early 2000s, Apple foresaw the immense potential and eventual dominance of online advertising and search engine technology. Recognizing Google as a rising star in this domain, Apple purportedly devised a covert strategy to influence Google's business model and decisions from within. The centerpiece of this strategy was Sundar Pichai, a brilliant and capable individual. According to the theory, Apple identified Pichai early in his career as someone with the potential to rise through the ranks of Google. Apple's objective was to have an influence inside Google to steer its business strategies in a way that would indirectly benefit Apple. A critical aspect of this strategy involved the concept of Traffic Acquisition Costs (TAC). TAC is the amount companies like Google pay to other companies (like Apple) for directing users to their search engines. Apple, foreseeing the profitability in such arrangements, could have aimed to place Pichai in a position where he could influence Google's TAC policies in a manner favorable to Apple. As Pichai ascended within Google, becoming CEO in 2015, this theory posits that he subtly influenced decisions to maintain and increase TAC payments to Apple. This would be a win-win for both Pichai and Apple – Pichai would gain prestige and success at Google, and Apple would benefit financially from the lucrative TAC agreements. In this narrative, both Apple and Pichai maintain plausible deniability. Apple continues to publicly compete with Google in many areas, while internally reaping benefits from the TAC arrangements influenced by Pichai.
Cool story bro.
Reverse engineering
Your plausibility only brings shame to VMWare. You must also believe Obama was groomed and identity changed by secret groups throughout childhood to one day lead the US as a foreign agent. 👌
K Alex Jones.
Acid trip?
🤦
Serious question, why was Sundar chosen? What did he accomplish to climb the ranks?
Which ones?
We do not speak of Operation Blundar
Stupid. If Apple knew it before, they would’ve invested in Google and reaped the benefits directly.
Plausible. Unlikely. Stupid. Apple 20 years ago was way less successful and not a huge market player Apple's share price is up 400x in that time for perspective.