in that case this is no different than Cisco patching some routers or MS fixing a security hole. If anything I’d be more annoyed that Apple didn’t patch it quicker.

Beeper didn’t find a security hole, nothing was compromised for Apple.

Just the opposite. Apple forced people to text unencrypted with Android users, to monetize the blue-bubble ostracization effect, and this company found a way for people to turn encryption on between the two platforms.

Everyone taking Apple at their word is falling for it, Apple can’t name a single security reason to kill Beeper Mini support.

Threads is planning on joining the Fediverse FWIW.

Gemini is the underlying technology, they put it in Bard when they announced it.

I’ve heard this same argument from people insisting automation creates more jobs.

These bots are developed and adopted because they reduce the need for human labor. If it worked the way you describe, no factory would automate because needing more labor defeats the point.