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In the case of google: Didn’t they do that in response to google blocking certain services from Alexa?

No. Alexa runs on it's own hardware. Where did you hear that?

GP is probably referring to the fact that google blocked the youtube app from working on Alexa devices.

https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/05/google-is-pulling-youtube-...

That happened because Amazon violated Youtube's TOS by stripping key services like subscriptions, channels, etc. Amazon can implement Youtube as long as they follow the TOS, which they're choosing not to.

It's a rule set that everyone has to follow when using Youtube, and isn't singling out Amazon the same way that Amazon is singling out Apple and Google.

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