Claims that Google plans to sunset Gmail were a hoax, so there's no need to panic

Google confirms Gmail is “here to stay” amid speculation over plans to scrap the email service::Claims that Google plans to sunset Gmail were a hoax, so there’s no need to panic

  • veee@lemmy.caEnglish
    1922·
    7 months ago

    Gmail is the gateway to their entire product portfolio; no way they’d kill it.

    • RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      752·
      7 months ago

      All it takes is one MBA with little foresight in the wrong position - the Gmail team is all expense (server hosting, labor), and no revenue; that’s the “Ads” and “Drive/One/Business” teams.

      • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
        53·
        7 months ago

        The MBA. The only graduate degree you can get by attending class 3 days a month.

        How some of these MBA programs can be considered a “masters” degree is an insult to people who actually had to spend years on 40-70hour a week graduate programs.

        • kaitco@lemmy.worldEnglish
          27·
          7 months ago

          The program cost for the executive MBA class entering in July 2023 was $205,897, which includes tuition, required electronic textbooks, hotel accommodations during immersion weeks and core course sessions in terms 1-3, administrative fees, and most meals during residence periods.

          (Emphasis mine)

          They are just straight up purchasing a degree at this price point.

          • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
            14·
            7 months ago

            Pretty much. There are cheaper alternative, but there are lots of ways to get a “masters” while still being able to hold down a 9 to 5.

            No fucking way I could work while doing my masters in interaction design. Only way to way to do that was to take out a student loan because the program required even more commitment than full time undergraduate course work.

      • ramble81@lemm.eeEnglish
        22·
        7 months ago

        Remember. There is no such thing as free. They’re data mining the hell out of your email. You can rest assured that gmail is a revenue generator. Just in ways you don’t see.

        • fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
          5·
          7 months ago

          This is the answer. Kinda surprised this is buried three comments deep TBH. The emails you receive and how you interact with them is a far better source for profiling than browser history.