> Search was Google’s only unambiguous win, as well as its primary source of revenue, so when Amazon rapidly surpassed Google as the top product search destination, Google’s foundations began to falter.

This is the most annoying line though. Literally his own sources don't corroborate his assertion.

Also, it is in past tense. When the first source he links to is from 4Q 2016. Alphabet literally beat its earnings expectations yesterday.[0]

[0]:http://www.businessinsider.com/alphabet-google-reports-q1-ea...