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Keep in mind that the list linked is specifically for investors, with criteria like "Long-term investment value" and "Ability to attract and retain talented people". Also the data collection was complete by January, which makes it almost a year old at this point.

Google has had four lawsuits which look bad for them make Hacker news or the reddit front page in the last year, which I can't imagine is good for their PR. Anecdotally, I also see a lot of people in tech where I work growing a disdain for them, including myself. I went so far as to buy a new phone to put LineageOS on a few weeks ago because I don't like the direction the company is heading.