Google was NEVER supposed to buy YouTube.
— Aaron Pearsall (@aaronnpearsall) July 10, 2025
In 2006, Yahoo was hours away from signing them for $1 Billion.
The paperwork was ready.
The price was set.
Then Google made a desperate 3am move in a Denny's parking lot…⬇️ pic.twitter.com/RApGdd7ZSv
Says it all for us as well (2nd thread)
https://twitter.com/DanielJ2031/status/2014030746105626933
