> But Google is big enough to shift into other growth markets like media manipulation/lobbying and defence contracts etc. They're already the number one single

> But Google is big enough to shift into other growth markets like media manipulation/lobbying and defence contracts etc. They're already the number one single company in lobbying, beating out AT&T and Boeing: https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/top.php?indexType=s&showYear=2017 https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/top.php?indexType=s&showYe... I imagine DoD would love smarter autonomous drones and tanks. They bought Boston Dynamics awhile back, makers of seriously creepy things: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Dynamics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Dynamics They'll do just fine when the ad bubble bursts.