Politics still matters, from a legal data sharing perspective.
For instance, let's say I integrate a thermostat/camera/x device with Google Home/Assisstant. Based on # of users who connect devices and use the integration I could get some idea of user base/popularity/sales rate.
"On paper" there is separation between the two companies, and the agreement between Google and Thermostat Company A might say "data is not shared with any other entity within Alphabet".
Now that agreement is potentially null, since they might be the same thing now.
Or even things like "we're going to release a new product and want to integrate it with Google Home in advance, etc, etc".
For instance, let's say I integrate a thermostat/camera/x device with Google Home/Assisstant. Based on # of users who connect devices and use the integration I could get some idea of user base/popularity/sales rate.
"On paper" there is separation between the two companies, and the agreement between Google and Thermostat Company A might say "data is not shared with any other entity within Alphabet".
Now that agreement is potentially null, since they might be the same thing now.
Or even things like "we're going to release a new product and want to integrate it with Google Home in advance, etc, etc".