Season 2, Episode 3: Nest

Acquired brings it all back home—to the smart home that is—with
Google’s 2014 acquisition of Nest for $3.2B. From Nest cofounder
Tony Fadell’s first job at General Magic (alongside future
Android founder Andy Rubin) to his days as “father of the iPod”
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’s “Lady A” for control
over consumers’ homes? We dive in!





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Links:

Tony Fadell in the Academy of Achievement

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