A statistical analysis of
Google’s track record has found that more than one out of every three services Google launches ends up being shut down.
Gwern.net recently published an extensive analysis of Google’s launches over the years in an effort to find closure patterns and maybe even predict which current and new services might be shuttered in the future. In doing so, the site found that a sizable chunk of Google’s product portfolio — 35% — has been shut down over the years.
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