• boonhet@lemmy.zip
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    19 hours ago

    Alphabet didn’t “take” Google and YouTube. There was no takeover or purchase. Alphabet was created as an umbrella over Google’s sprawling business empire.

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      11 hours ago

      Metaphorically “took” Google. There was an existing Don’t Be Evil business and it was taken and reshaped into a Be Very Evil business.