> Really curious how shutting down every service works as a business model

They don't shut down every service, just ones that aren't performant from a business perspective.

Which, I would think, works pretty well as a business model.

These services aren't Google's business model of Ads.

It is almost like their products are just PR puff pieces.

I should really move away Fromm google Calendar! I keep wanting to do it and never get around to it. It’s highly doubtful they’ll kill calendar (GSuite) but I also know they’ll find a way to.

Probably better than keeping products that lose money around?