Google's era is sunsetting. It's now just IBM in waiting...

Latest results show a 15 per cent growth and a boom in cloud, but Google's now old, fat, tired, and overly reliant on its rivals for its future...

At a meeting of high-powered media execs in New York last week, I described Google as yesterday’s hero.

One challenged me: “Google still makes an absolute fortune,” he said. “They do,” I agreed, “but so does IBM. Google is now just IBM in waiting.”

There were lots of senior people on that call, so there was no opportunity to explain in detail at the time. Now’s exactly the right time, as Google reports its quarterly results.

Just before we dive in, hi to new subs from Apple, The Guardian, marketing agency Ginger May, lawyers Consumer Voice in the UK, Indian VC Bharathvarsha, among others.

And the WME Talent Agency in Beverly Hills, California. The starfinders who represent Denzel Washington, Charlize Theron, Matt Damon, Gal Gadot, Adele, Drake, Rhiannon, Bruno Mars, Quentin Tarantino, LeBron James, and more. I’m right here guys, I knew you’d reach out :)

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