Google Acquisition Speculation

Discussions center on whether Google acquired the featured company, often labeling it an acquihire for talent, and debate Google's track record of shutting down or neglecting acquired products and startups.

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sil3ntmac • Jul 21, 2012 • View on HN

They were bought by Google, why would Google do that..?

ojbyrne • Oct 26, 2010 • View on HN

Because Google have already bought it?

misabon • Sep 23, 2018 • View on HN

Looks like one of Google’s notorious acquihires.

tuananh • Feb 5, 2013 • View on HN

Google acquires them to do so. I read it somewhere.

slang800 • Mar 17, 2016 • View on HN

Does Google actually have a history of destroying companies that they acquire?

sjg007 • Nov 4, 2015 • View on HN

Google should've bought them.

throwawayange1 • Mar 9, 2017 • View on HN

Google's statements are PR fluff. This was an acqui-hire. They paid for a few talented engineers. I expect it to be shutdown in a year or two.

woeirua • Apr 20, 2023 • View on HN

I have to assume so, if not why else did Google acquire them?

avichal • Oct 8, 2011 • View on HN

Google is normally not outwardly competitor focused. Makes me think there are acquisition discussions going on behind the scenes and this is part of the diligence.

krona • Feb 1, 2017 • View on HN

I would've thought Google themselves would have bought it many years ago, to protect their users (and their brand.)