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Vladimir Antonov

After Investing In A Local Services Startup, Google Turns Around And Builds A Competito... - 1 views

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Technology Clash of Titans Economy centralization Big Data Digital Monopoly No Middle Man

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  • Google is working to create a new product in the home services market
  • Calif.-based technology giant is working on an offering through its ads team that will allow customers to connect with roofers and repairmen and put it in direct competition with Thumbtack and Amazon.com
  • As Buzzfeed reported, there will likely be some integration with Google Ad Words, which will likely create targeted ads for users searching for certain services that will allow them to receive direct quotes.
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  • This isn’t the first time that Google’s investing has created a possible conflict of interest. In February, Bloomberg Businessweek reported that Google was developing an Uber competitor in anticipation of the launch of its self-driving cars. The search company, through its venture capital arm Google Ventures, had previously invested $258 million in the ride-sharing service in Aug. 2013, with Google chief legal officer David Drummond taking an Uber board seat
  • Google is extremely wary of the expansion of the vertically-integrated tech giants into other spaces, said sources, and it’s not staying still with Amazon announcing its entry into a local services market that some experts estimate does more than $400 billion in business every year.
  • Vladimir Antonov on 12 Feb 16
     
    Big tech companies expansion // to be added to the 'clash of giants' trend
anna_nelidova

Amazon challenges YouTube by offering uploaders a cut of the ads | The Verge - 1 views

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Amazon UGC Video Direct Service Digital Clash of titans Economic

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  • Amazon is launching its new Amazon Video Direct service today to let video creators share any content and receive a cut of the revenue.
  • Amazon is offering a variety of ways for creators to earn money, including royalties through streaming by Prime members, and revenue sharing through rentals, purchases, subscriptions, and ad impressions.
  • Amazon has a variety of launch partners, including How Stuff Works, Mattel, The Guardian, and independent titles from Samuel Goldwyn Films.
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  • Amazon Video is still limited by its availability worldwide and how exactly it expands partners in the future.
  • Amazon Video is still only available in the US, Germany, Austria, UK, and Japan.
anna_nelidova

Ъ - Amazon вышел на рынок кабельного ТВ - 1 views

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Amazon Clash of titans Diversification Economic

shared by anna_nelidova on 05 Apr 16 - No Cached
  • anna_nelidova on 05 Apr 16
     
    Amazon explores new markets, this time cable TV market.
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