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jacquesm
on Feb 19, 2020
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Makani’s time as an “other bet” comes to an end
They worked just fine, they delivered the product that was required: a PR victory over the USSR which had stolen America's thunder in the space race.
mdonahoe
on Feb 19, 2020
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So taking that analogy backward: who was Google's USSR that motivated them to start X?
Facebook?
jacquesm
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No, more that they don't want to be seen as 'just' a monopolistic search/advertising company, plus diversification if done successfully can lead to risk reduction.
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