> That would explain why Google would be willing to shut down Google Cloud in 2023 if they are not one of the top 2 players in this space. (Additional context a

> That would explain why Google would be willing to shut down Google Cloud in 2023 if they are not one of the top 2 players in this space. (Additional context and previous discussion below.) > [1] The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-brass-set-2023-as-deadline-to-beat-amazon-microsoft-in-cloud?utm_source=hackernews&utm_medium=unlock https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-brass-set-202... I don't see anything mentioning that Google will shut down GCP unit in 2023 - I see something saying that GCP unit will risk losing funding - presumably this is not quite the same thing. Losing funding to me would mean they will have to fund themselves on their own revenue.