Why did Google buy Nest? For your home data & its artificial intelligence / robotic capabilities

01/14/2014 - 00:00

Alexis C. Madrigal


Google is acquiring Nest, makers of a smart thermostat, for a reported $3.2 billion.

Perhaps it seems obvious why Google would want to buy the company, founded by former Apple executive Tony Faddell. The comments on Twitter were immediate, for sure. For example, investor Howard Lindzon wrote, "[Google] wants all your home data."

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