A $10.5 Billion fine isn't a punishment. It's a subscription fee.
The most dystopian part of Google’s balance sheet isn't their AI spend. It’s this.
They have normalized EU fines to the point where it is a standard accounting line item.
Think about the signal this sends: Google has decided it is more profitable to break the rules and pay a $10B "tax" than to comply with regulators who don't understand the technology.
The fine is priced in. It’s not a deterrent; it’s just Cost of Goods Sold.
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A $10.5 Billion fine isn't a punishment. It's a subscription fee.
The most dystopian part of Google’s balance sheet isn't their AI spend. It’s this.
They have normalized EU fines to the point where it is a standard accounting line item.
Think about the signal this sends:
Google has decided it is more profitable to break the rules and pay a $10B "tax" than to comply with regulators who don't understand the technology.
The fine is priced in. It’s not a deterrent; it’s just Cost of Goods Sold.