Why not just absorb it into Google maps?
Ask HN: Why did Google keep Waze around after their acquisition?
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Re: Ask HN: Why did Google keep Waze around after their acquisition?
#2The original post from the ex CEO of Waze is gone. But I found a news article covering it. https://www.timesofisrael.com/waze-ceo-noam-bardin-explains-...
Basically, it was a branded product and had active user base. Part of the acquisition was to give them autonomy to continue Waze as it was.
Re: Ask HN: Why did Google keep Waze around after their acquisition?
#3Common practice - purchase a better competitor and then let it slowly die from lack of oxygen.