Alphabet cuts former Titan drone program from X division, employees dispersing to other units – 9to5Google (Jan 11, 2017)
This doesn’t need much commentary – it’s a minor project within Alphabet, and it fits with the increasingly strong narrative about increasing focus and cost discipline within the company. But it’s also worth noting that this is one of several different efforts within Alphabet aimed at delivering Internet access in new ways, the most high profile of which is Fiber, and the company seems to be scaling many of them back at the moment, suggesting a broader de-emphasis on these goals.
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