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		wavemode on Nov 22, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reflecting on 18 Years at Google 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 on Nov 23, 2023 [–]

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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