At 5 a.m. today, Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, posted a poll on Twitter, asking fans whether they should give up Ethereum and work for Google.
The poll was accompanied by a screenshot of an email from a Google employee asking if he would like to join the company.
According to Cryptovest, the sender of the email is Elizabeth Garcia, an engineering recruiter at Google whose LinkedIn profile shows that she worked for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Interview coach.
In fact, Googles move is not surprising.
Facebook reshuffled and set up a special department for the blockchain; Apple created a system that uses blockchain technology to verify timestamps (timestamp); Microsoft Azure released the blockchain application creation service Azure Blockchain Workbench... Benchmarking other competitors, Tech giant Google appears to be lagging behind on blockchain.
Previously, Google has invested nearly 75 billion US dollars in establishing a centralized cloud infrastructure. Through the foundation of cloud computing, Google can monopolize a large amount of user data.
However, the birth of blockchain technology has eliminated the need for cloud computing to a certain extent, and it has indeed brought challenges to Googles business model. At the same time, various privacy scandals have raised questions about centralized data management, and blockchain enables users to regain control of data from large technology companies.
Under the impact of blockchain, Googles cloud-based business model may become obsolete. Embracing the blockchain may be one of the best ways to maintain the title of tech giant.
As early as March of this year, Google stated that it will combine cloud computing for blockchain technology research and development, so that customers will be protected when storing information on cloud service computer server networks. Meanwhile, Google said it began developing a distributed digital ledger that users can use to issue and verify transactions.
Like many new technologies, we also have individuals on different teams exploring the potential uses of the blockchain, but it is too early to speculate on any possible uses or plans. Google insiders also previously confirmed that Google is Research blockchain technology. However, no more details have been released on Googles progress in the blockchain field.
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As of press time, the data shows that the price of ETH has not fluctuated much. (Image source: Feixiaohao)
(I am Mo Xinnan, the author of Odaily. I am exploring the real blockchain. Please add WeChat: m15978294590 for communication. Please note your name, company, and position.)
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