Mozilla’s ‘Failed’ Bet on Yahoo Takes Spotlight in Google Trial
- Mozilla’s Firefox switched to Yahoo from Google in 2014
- Difficulty of switching search engines is key to DOJ case
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Mozilla Foundation’s decision to switch the search engine built into its Firefox browser to Yahoo from Google was a “failed” bet that degraded the user experience, the company’s chief executive said.
Chief Executive Officer Mitchell Baker said Mozilla decided to switch to Yahoo’s technology in 2014 after CEO Marissa Mayer took over and promised “to make a big bet on us.”