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		throwawayGMaps on Dec 14, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Nukemap Isn't on Google Maps Anymore From their copyrights, it looks like - Azure uses TomTom - Bing uses HERE (formerly Navteq/Nokia) Did Microsoft buy all of Nokia? Or just their phone business?

nxc18 on Dec 14, 2019 [–]

Microsoft only bought parts. HERE has been its own thing for a while now.

https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/15/here-and-microsoft-extend-...

Related - Uber hired/bought many of the engineers and assets involved in Bing Maps' data: https://techcrunch.com/2015/06/29/uber-acquires-part-of-bing...

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