THE VIDEO SHELF · big tech innovation
Thiel: Google has $50B, doesn't innovate
A short CNN clip of Peter Thiel telling Google chairman Eric Schmidt that Google has huge cash reserves and does not know how to invest them. Thiel argues this signals a lack of innovation.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN reaches for it whenever big tech cash hoarding, buybacks or stagnating innovation come up.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- CNN
- Topic
- big tech innovation
- Format
- interview
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 10
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2017–2023
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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It's not so much about tax rates and I haven't looked into it too deeply - although I'm sure the big companies hire the best accountants to use every loophole in existence. I am referring to this: [LINK] Companies should not be allowed to simply …
alexashka on Hacker News · 2017-09
In People Don’t Actually Want Equality, They Want FairnessIs no one going to talk about the hypocrisy? Eric Schmidt isn't a beacon of sensible innovation pushing America forward. Peter Thiel called him out eight years ago [1] and I strongly encourage you to watch the 4 min clip. [1] - [VIDEO]
heimatau on Hacker News · 2020-09
In Ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt: US 'dropped the ball' on innovation
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