Its the opposite. They are on a down slope to irrelevance. All these moves just turns up the temperature of the innovation cauldron, speeding up the pace of wh

Its the opposite. They are on a down slope to irrelevance. All these moves just turns up the temperature of the innovation cauldron, speeding up the pace of whatever will replace them. More clout and depth has nothing to do with longevity. See every Empire that has evaporated in History. Google will fail faster than it took most empires too for 2 reasons 1. Things move much faster these days. The time between rise and fall keeps shrinking for large orgs struggling to cope with the furious pace of change. 2. Complexity of playing empire defense grows exponentially with scale. You can't find enough skilled people quick enough. You cant solve increasingly complex issues with just your cash hoard. You can't escape increasing internal politics that slows the speed of innovation within. You can't escape external actors mistrusting every small move made etc etc etc. So they will keep making such moves. And there is a way to speed up their decline - Encourage them and praise them for whatever they come up with.