[pmarreck]

So basically, Apple's focus on user privacy had the knock-on effect of ruining Amazon's potential competition?

That's astoundingly rich

[HWR_14]

Amazon's "potential competition" in this case is driven by ads via Meta (or maybe Google). I'm all for Apple preventing Meta from spying on me, even if it makes it hard for small companies to advertise to me.

[dehrmann]

It's really just a non-obvious consequence.

[lightbendover]

Not really, all the walled gardens were internally celebrating the decision.