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awonghtoday at 4:46 PM3 repliesview on HN

I didn't realize how much money Uber makes from ads.... Why does every business devolve into an ad platform?


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agentultratoday at 5:07 PM

Might be because most hit their maximum growth but need to keep growing indefinitely or risk becoming a “mature” company?

throwawaysleeptoday at 5:59 PM

Any business where people are looking at a screen should probably sell ads.

s1artibartfasttoday at 5:46 PM

Because consumers don't care much about ads and prefer them to even minor cost differences.