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Re:What happens when Google says “we aren’t going to pay you... by jonahb on Saturday February 09, 2019 @12:47AM (#19120996)
> Google is a business, it has a responsibility to make money for shareholders. This is its sole responsibility.

Uh, where'd you get that from? The company has an obligation to act in the the interest of shareholders, but "interest" doesn't necessarily mean "money." Moreover, that's not its _only_ obligation. This guy seems to agree:

https://www.cultofmac.com/268413/tim-cook-tells-profit-obses...

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Re:What happens when Google says “we aren’t going to pay you... by longstaff2009 on Saturday February 09, 2019 @03:53AM (#19121397)
You are right, it should say "act in the interest of" rather than "make money".
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