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The new Google logo accompanied the launch of Alphabet . ( Photo credit : Nito / Shutterstock . com )
Since everything doesn ’ t have to report through corporate , Alphabet ’ s businesses may begin competing against each other or overlap in ways that may have once seemed like conflicts of interest .
This has happened even before the recent shakeup . When Google was working on a ride-sharing app , finance experts pointed out the competition with Uber , notable because Google Ventures had invested roughly $ 250 million in Uber back in 2013 .
Today , a situation like that wouldn ’ t have to face the same criticism . Sidewalk Labs , Alphabet ’ s subsidiary project to improve cities , could potentially find ways to foster connectivity without being obligated to partnering with Google Fiber , the super-fast internet subsidiary .
Alphabet companies may even be able to seek investments from other outside sources , such as other corporations or financial entities , to jump-start projects that don ’ t fit with Alphabet ’ s corporate priorities or strategic interests . The rules will
10 October 2015