"The Superstars of Search Awards acknowledge the exceptional expertise and inventive approaches within our exciting field," said Lana Klestoff, Chief Client Officer at Lucidworks. "This year's recipients have established new standards through deliberate search technology implementation, and we think that's well worth celebrating." Mouser Electronics — SEARCH SUPERHERO AWARD Mouser earned recognition for delivering a mission-critical, high-performing search experience at scale while managing one of the most ...

Apple (AAPL 1.15%) is one of the world's most profitable companies. It earns most of its profits from sales of various devices and services, but one profit source is more lucrative than any other: The money that Alphabet (GOOG 0.89%) (GOOGL 0.73%) paid Apple to ensure that its search engine is the default choice for iPhones. Alphabet paid Apple $20 billion in 2022 for this commitment, but there is no public information about that payment in the following years. However, it's significant enough that Apple's ...