Google and the Ghost of Silicon Valley Past

[Commentary] In Silicon Valley, history often repeats itself. Most often it’s the tale of a startup and its brave-heart founders who create the equivalent of a magic potion that captures the imaginations of millions -- including their peers -- and eventually become so successful they start to topple their bigger, incumbent competitors. Then they become hated monopolies, despised for the control they wield on their industries, and subject of government investigations. The next few years will be a balancing act for Google, the company that for so long has tasted success and doesn't quite understand adversity. Google will have to live and learn under the governmental scrutiny, yet not let it effect the innovation engine inside the company. If it doesn't, then it will find itself being haunted by the ghost of Silicon Valley’s past.