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hot_gril
on Nov 22, 2023
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Reflecting on 18 Years at Google
And before, it might've been in that "profitable if we want it to be" situation where they're just reinvesting the revenue.
wavemode
on Nov 22, 2023
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Which is precisely why profit is a red herring. What matters is market share (which for GCP is still 10%, not amazing but gradually increasing) and, ultimately, revenue growth.
hot_gril
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Yes, they don't need profits from Cloud yet. They do need it to be a viable business when growth slows eventually, though.
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