Two top executives from Apple Inc., services head Eddy Cue and artificial intelligence chief John Giannandrea, will be brought into the spotlight as the US Department of Justice’s trial against Alphabet Inc.’s Google unfolds. The two men rode vastly different paths to Apple’s leadership, but they are now at the center of a government case alleging Google abused its power in the online search market. Giannandrea stands out as a former Google executive who sat across from Cue when the companies negotiated their search agreement — a deal now under…

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