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Google Filing Reveals It Slashed Spending on Acquisitions in 2023

As interest rates and antitrust pressure climbed in 2023, Alphabet made no major acquisitions for the first time in years. Apple, Amazon, and Meta also curbed dealmaking.

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They are probably spending most of building their own AI to compete with ChatGPT. But from what I read, Bard is still a long way to go to be at par with ChatGPT.

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