Apple & Microsoft & Android have each built operating systems, but they're playing different games: premium, productivity, mass adoption; "bicycle for the mind", enterprise-oriented, flexibility.
NASA & SpaceX each build rockets, but they're playing different games: government services, interplanetary commerce.
OpenAI & Meta & Anthropic have each built generative tooling, but they're playing different games: integration, attention, responsibility.
Obsession over comparing What It Is tends to distract from Why It Is, Where It's Going, and Where It's Taking Us.
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That’s a great way to frame it — the “game” each company plays defines not just their products but their entire culture and trajectory. It’s like in https://tunnelrushgame.io: everyone’s racing through the same tunnel, but some focus on pure speed, others on precision, and others on the thrill of surviving the chaos. The goal might look similar, but the approach tells the real story.