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
Interesting business stuff as the IPO and merger world evolves in a brave new world
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