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> My question is, what does "slimmed down" Google mean? It looks like they're taking all the experimental research stuff out of Google and making them direct s
by amyjess 11y ago
> My question is, what does "slimmed down" Google mean?
It looks like they're taking all the experimental research stuff out of Google and making them direct subsidiaries of Alphabet instead, particularly projects that aren't directly related to the Internet.
The article talked about Life Sciences and Calico, and I have to wonder if other stuff like the self-driving cars are going to become direct Alphabet subsidiaries as well (then again, maybe not: I assume the self-driving cars are tied closely to Google Maps).
- azernik 11y agoGoogle X as a whole is going to become an Alphabet subsidiary; presumably if that takes off it will get spun off into its own Alphabet company. A more focused company that's moving to the top level of this hierarchy is Nest.