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		toomuchtodo on March 26, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Announces Massive Price Drops for Cloud Com... Okay, so turn into an incubator. Divest all of your groups except Adwords, and create a holding company for your cash for investing in startups. The only way for Google to innovate now is through acquisitions and acquihires.

niketdesai on March 28, 2014 [–]

I think that's a viable option.

Also, it's perfectly acceptable to enter new markets through acquisitions and apply Google's innovations there. That is a form of innovation in my opinion.

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