chromium is open source and you can create a google account and add each API you want.

There are no ties to big corp unless you want to. You don't get features from giant cluster of computers for free.

When firefox implements voice recognition, translation etc., I will look forward to how they decide to monetize it.

Regarding "about:config", that's a great feature. Let's see if it still exists in the future versions. After all, wouldn't it confuse the mainstream masses they are so desperate to appeal to?

When they start caring about power users again, I will switch. Until then, they can keep dumbing it down til it's garbage.