@snowdusk_ Apple vs Google on privacy: a tale of absolute competitive advantage
https://2018.ar.al/notes/apple-vs-google-on-privacy-a-tale-of-absolute-competitive-advantage/
TL;DR Apple willingly giving up its absolute competitive advantage in privacy over Google would be as daft as Samson shaving his head every morning.
That said, the long term alternatives are p2p, e2e-encrypted, and free stack (software, hardware, and services).