This is the type of thing that the X Labs projects are meant to distract from. Google is a company that has decided to flip the switch and monetize everything t

This is the type of thing that the X Labs projects are meant to distract from. Google is a company that has decided to flip the switch and monetize everything they possibly can, and are attempting to remain relevant and perceived as innovative in the eyes of its various stakeholders: employees, shareholders, tech press, the general public, regulators, etc. They are the new Microsoft, but they still want you to view them as the Google when it was first going public.