falling behind
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In the AI era, this strategy has garnered criticism from investors who believe Apple is falling behind when it comes to things like the infrastructure build-out and platform innovation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The team started falling behind in resources and revenue compared to other organizations that controlled their own arenas and media deals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Long criticized for falling behind in the AI race, Apple is now being rewarded by Wall Street for resisting the vast investments its big tech rivals have poured into chips and data centers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Lores has said he thinks PayPal has underinvested in its technology platform and is falling behind other financial-services companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
So even if all I did was open locks, I’d still be falling behind by .333 locks every second.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
