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One reason for settlement would be a partnership.
by rhino369 10y ago
One reason for settlement would be a partnership.
- toomuchtodo 10y agoYeah, but Google doesn't need Uber. Google has the self driving tech (clearly), has the reach (Google Maps on Android and iOS). Uber? Ain't nobody need Uber.
- omarchowdhury 10y agoThat would be amazing if Google just added in Uber's entire business as a feature into Maps.
- toomuchtodo 10y agoSince Uber is already in there [1], Google just needs to push out an app update that swaps the copy to "Waymo". Boom. A string change, and Uber's business model goes poof. Was mighty kind of Uber and its investors to prove out the business model for Google. [1] https://newsroom.uber.com/googlemaps/ https://newsroom.uber.com/googlemaps/
- sebleon 10y agoThat's a really interesting point! Other complexity in this business is the operational nightmare of efficiently managing a fleet, but if there's one company that has the tech chops to make this happen fast, it's Google.
- rhino369 10y agoNot a bad point, but Uber has market share. If you brow beat them into a partnership on favorable terms it would be quite useful.
- toomuchtodo 10y agoEhh, just strike a deal with Apple to share revenue if they ban Uber from the app store. Where's Uber going if they're not on the Play or App store?