Podcasts Technology Acquired Season 2, Episode 3: Nest

Season 2, Episode 3: Nest

Published: Feb. 20, 2018, 3:59 a.m.

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Acquired brings it all back home\\u2014to the smart home that is\\u2014with Google\\u2019s 2014 acquisition of Nest for $3.2B. From Nest cofounder Tony Fadell\\u2019s first job at General Magic (alongside future Android founder Andy Rubin) to his days as \\u201cfather of the iPod\\u201d under Steve Jobs at Apple, the Silicon Valley history runs deep with this one. But did that make the acquisition a good move for Google in the coming battle with Amazon\\u2019s \\u201cLady A\\u201d for control over consumers\\u2019 homes? We dive in!

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