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I mean... yes? But I really don't think there is any 'irony' here. The author clearly stated:

> It’s thanks to them that we even have the option of at least partially freeing ourselves from Google (Android) and Apple (iOS)

partially. And I do think they successfully did this. Asking Gemini questions when you really have something to ask is very different from integrating your whole digital life with Google.