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Strategic analysis of Google's products, services, business model evolution, and market positioning. These posts examine Google's search technology, cloud services, AI initiatives, hardware products, competitive challenges, and how the company's decisions influence the broader technology ecosystem.
New research shows Google's AI Overviews reduce website clicks by almost 50%. As someone using Dia browser with built-in AI, I rarely visit websites anymore. Are we witnessing the end of traditional web traffic patterns?
Google's pivot from Assistant to Gemini reveals a deeper strategic crisis. The company that defined internet search now finds itself chasing competitors in AI, repeating the same product abandonment patterns that destroyed user trust in messaging. This isn't just another product transition—it's a symptom of institutional uncertainty.
When Google finally killed uBlock Origin support in Chrome with Manifest V3, I watched my carefully curated browsing experience crumble overnight. Here's why Brave browser became my definitive solution for ad-free browsing in 2025.