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lionkorlast Sunday at 2:47 PM2 repliesview on HN

> Google has a lot more incentive than Apple to make the fastest engine

What are those incentives? I see no incentive for Google to make something fast.


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gurgundaylast Sunday at 2:54 PM

A significant part of Google’s business (Ads, YouTube, Workspace) runs inside a browser, so if the web is slow, Google loses money

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charcircuitlast Sunday at 2:52 PM

Faster page load times increases engagement with the web. More engagement on the web leads to more engagement with Google's ads.

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