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[-] Deemo@lemmy.fmhy.ml 24 points 1 year ago

Second question would the US gov consider google "to big to fail" and just inject a ton of money to restore it (or give enought time to break it up)?

Kinda curious 😉

[-] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 36 points 1 year ago

They absolutely would be bailed out. No question.

[-] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

it is far more likely that when the time comes google will buy us government, than the other way around :D

this headline was making rounds in 2011

Apple now has more cash than the U.S. government


according to this, alphabet has over 100b of cashcash reserve. i don't think they are going bankrupt anytime soon

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