businesses scared of technology
I was reading through the New York Times and saw a story about Wal Mart’s fear of Google. For NYT subscribers, here is the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/06/technology/06google.html. Basically, the article says that businesses including, but not limited to, WalMart are afraid that Google will actually take away business by informing consumers of more inexpensive or better quality alternatives in the area. We’ve talked a lot about how the internet and technology have helped businesses grow, but here is one example of how it could potentially harm them.
