[darinf]

This is why I left Google to join Neeva. Check us out. Unlike the alternatives, we are truly investing in our search stack.

Unfortunately there’s just too much inertia with the ads-based business model making it too hard for Google to not let itself get this way. Similar challenges with other ads supported businesses.

[fils]

I think this is part of the issue with Google. They are almost too afraid to innovate in search (for the user) for fear it would impact advertising.