“It has gone largely unreported that Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) have been held back by Apple and Google denying competing browsers access to essential APIs.”
Apple sat on web Push Notifications for eight years while its 30% store tax kept flowing. Google pays Apple 36% of its search revenue for the default spot in Safari, and neither company wants a browser that can install real apps. Russell works for Microsoft, so he has a stake in this fight too. Tech reporters carry iPhones, so they never see what Apple blocks.