He could've soften the blow by saying "If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be posting it on the internet in the first place."
Man, are we gonna laugh at this one years from now when google becomes the new evil overlord (or as some say, "microsoft")
I realize that this may come across as harping, but...
Google has invested in Wojcicki's company at the behest of a founder. Google is not subject to the marriage contract and because 23andMe is still in the startup phase, it hasn't produced any value for Google's shareholders. Any future investments would be subject to the whim of Sergey;
Expect us to add benefits rather than pare them down over time. We believe it is easy to be penny wise and pound foolish with respect to benefits that can save employees considerable time and improve their health and productivity.
doesn't every company started by some fruit-booted shitass in a garage that makes it big go through the same tired cycle of plucky-futurist-luxuriating in cash-cutthroat-obsolete- bankrupt? isn't that observation also cliched? where am i? why don't i have any pants? can i borrow change for the bus?
If you click through to Google trends today, you'd find that "make your own barcode" is pretty popular for obvious reasons.
If one were to make their own barcodes and if they were to print it on the right kind of tape, trying to get a refrigerator for a dollar or shooting for a 25¢ DiGiorno might be called indicative of the economy.
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Man, are we gonna laugh at this one years from now when google becomes the new evil overlord (or as some say, "microsoft")
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Google has invested in Wojcicki's company at the behest of a founder. Google is not subject to the marriage contract and because 23andMe is still in the startup phase, it hasn't produced any value for Google's shareholders. Any future investments would be subject to the whim of Sergey;
So, what does NOW think of this power dynamic?
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... until they don't
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If one were to make their own barcodes and if they were to print it on the right kind of tape, trying to get a refrigerator for a dollar or shooting for a 25¢ DiGiorno might be called indicative of the economy.