Microsoft Says Apple Used Bing Offer as Google ‘Bargaining Chip’

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Microsoft Says Apple Used Bing Offer as Google ‘Bargaining Chip’
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A Microsoft Corp. executive said the company has tried for years to displace Alphabet Inc.’s Google as the default web browser on iPhones, but...

A Microsoft Corp. executive said the company has tried for years to displace Alphabet Inc.’s Google as the default web browser on iPhones, but that Apple Inc. never seriously considered switching to Microsoft’s Bing and was content to use it as a “bargaining chip” with the search giant.

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