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Big Tech's acquisition strategy targets competitors over products

A visualization of Big Tech acquisitions reveals a strategy focused on buying potential competitors before they can disrupt the market. This approach suggests that a significant portion of perceived innovation stems from pre-emptive acquisitions rather than organic product development. The graph was compiled while the timeline was reportedly inactive. AI

IMPACT Reveals a strategic pattern in Big Tech that may influence the landscape of AI and ML innovation.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a visualization of Big Tech acquisitions, offering an interpretation of their strategy, which falls under commentary.

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Big Tech's acquisition strategy targets competitors over products

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    Someone graphed every Big Tech acquisition into one web, and it's bigger than you'd guess. The graph reveals the actual strategy: they don't buy products, they

    Someone graphed every Big Tech acquisition into one web, and it's bigger than you'd guess. The graph reveals the actual strategy: they don't buy products, they buy the next competitor before it becomes one. Half of "innovation" is pre-emptive acquisition of the thing that would'v…