Google / YouTube deal and the future of Google
October 14, 2006
Motley Fool has some discussion on the Google deal to buy YouTube, and the future of Google. One sentence in there really jumped out: "It is a great time to be an entrepreneur, because people are playing on a bigger playing field than ever before with the Internet." Very true, considering YouTube only began not much more than a year ago, and just sold for $1.65 billion.
MySpace investigates further Google relationship
October 11, 2006
It’s interesting watching the progress of Rupert Murdoch and MySpace. First, Rupert Murdoch bought MySpace for $580 million in July, 2005. Then, in August, 2006, Google pledged $900 million for advertising on MySpace and other Fox networks. Now Rupert Murdoch and MySpace are investigating ways of expanding their relationship with Google. And this all is revealed just a day after Google bought MyTube for $1.65 billion. Stay tuned as we watch how this game further develops! (It’s always about world domination, but fascinating watching how the game is played.)
Google has had amazing growth, starting in 1998 and in June, 2006, was valued at $6 billion, employing 8,000 people.
Update: Quentin Hardy from Forbes magazine comments that every time we run a Google search we "make its brain a little more powerful… With every ad click comes a little more revenue".
Goggle’s CEO now on Apple’s Board
August 30, 2006
Apple has appointed Google’s CEO to its board of directors. It will be very interesting to see what unfolds as a result of this!
From SMH
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