> My question is always: why did they sell? I suppose a small company is usually private, so it can't be a target of a hostile takeover. https://arstechnica.co

> My question is always: why did they sell? I suppose a small company is usually private, so it can't be a target of a hostile takeover. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/07/emails-detail-amazons-plan-to-crush-a-startup-rival-with-price-cuts/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/07/emails-detail-am... Similar stories exist for every single of the big tech companies.