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Amazon allegedly stealing tech from startups under the pretext of funding them
- smart_jackal 6y agoWhy bother investing and prying when you can simply buy those companies off once they become large enough?
- fredley 6y agoCheaper to make a small investment, take everything you want and let the company fail. Simple economics.
- smart_jackal 6y agoThat's true but on the other side, ideas are sold dime a dozen, only their successful implementation proves in hindsight that the idea was worth something. Stealing ideas doesn't mean much as they are available aplenty but a startup which successfully implemented that idea is worth something.
- starfallg 6y agoIdeas can be promising but implemented sub-optimally. Using this method, they get inside information on where things can be improved. Then they have the financial clout, the data analytics and the resources in place to create a successful final product.
- merricksb 6y agoBig discussion about this topic a few days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23929044 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23929044 (1085 points/349 comments)