Google's secret weapon against Amazon has been here all along

Google might soon reverse one of its biggest hardware decisions.

The company is reportedly thinking about bringing Nest, and its portfolio of smart home devices, back into Google, in an effort to beat out Amazon's increasing dominance in the space.

The potential move, which was reported by The Wall Street Journal, would bring Nest closer to Google's other hardware teams.

If it goes through, and it's not clear if or when it will, the move would essentially reverse the company's 2015 decision to separate Nest from Google and instead put the smart home gadget makers under parent company Alphabet. Read more...