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so in other words Google is the biggest private equity firm that does search.
by lukasm 9y ago
so in other words Google is the biggest private equity firm that does search.
- melling 9y agoThey are an ad company. When people start asking their watches, phones, cars, and voice only devices questions, they need find a way to serve ads. I already skip search if I think Amazon's Alexa can answer the question. [UPDATE] Not sure why I'm getting downvoted. I'm not saying anything that isn't already being discussed. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/23/amazon-is-threatening-googles-ad-space-monopoly-wpp-ceo-martin-sorrell-says.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/23/amazon-is-threatening-google...
- encoderer 9y agoWait, Alexa answers questions for you? It’s always useless for me. I use it almost exclusively for smart home control.
- melling 9y ago"Alexa, who won best actor last year?" "Alexa, how old was Ronald Reagan when he became President?" It seems to know about movies and people. I hear that Google Home is a lot smarter. I'll get one when it goes on sale again. Siri is the assistant with the problem. It can't answer those questions: "Hey Siri, who won best actor last year?" "Hey Siri, how old was Ronald Reagan when he became President?"
- droopyEyelids 9y agoI think it's actually a throwback to the old days of conglomerates.