If I remember correctly, more than 50% of their revenue came from Google Search in the past.
They are now at 2.6% market-share, I can imagine that revenue-stream is making it hard to keep the lights on.
It's sad that it came to this, but somewhat understandable as they don't really have these other lucrative side-businesses of Google, Apple, Microsoft.
FWIW, the change is that the new wording allows them to build a revenue-stream based on telemetry data, while the original wording prohibits them from such a financing model at all.
Outside of Europe this might be significant, but in European legal context the difference is that they could now ASK you if you allow them to use your telemetry to create revenue, and only do it IF YOU AGREE (small nudge to push for privacy-friendly laws).
They are now at 2.6% market-share, I can imagine that revenue-stream is making it hard to keep the lights on.
It's sad that it came to this, but somewhat understandable as they don't really have these other lucrative side-businesses of Google, Apple, Microsoft.
FWIW, the change is that the new wording allows them to build a revenue-stream based on telemetry data, while the original wording prohibits them from such a financing model at all.
Outside of Europe this might be significant, but in European legal context the difference is that they could now ASK you if you allow them to use your telemetry to create revenue, and only do it IF YOU AGREE (small nudge to push for privacy-friendly laws).