This certainly isn't new. I know someone who worked at Google who mentioned the company culture has been souring since the start of the pandemic. I suspect Google will have a slow death akin to Yahoo in the coming years.
Because it builds credit, and most credit cards these days have points/cash back programs, the caveat being you have to be very diligent about budgeting and ensure you pay the balance off in full every month.
It's fascinating that they completely missed smartphones or even a mention of a handheld computer like device. They were spot-on about the birthrates though.