I find your comment a bit strange, since the article is actually suggesting the opposite. The thesis of the article is that Android and Chrome are already prof

I find your comment a bit strange, since the article is actually suggesting the opposite. The thesis of the article is that Android and Chrome are already profitable businesses thanks to increased search revenue, not merely strategic projects. So they're exactly the opposite of spoiler moves that are trying to undercut a competitor's business. Of course it's easy enough to find examples of the latter in the tech world.