Oh dear! If this is true then Google may be traveling down the same road as MS with the OS problems. It sure does appear to be conflict of interest.
This latest move by Google is simply preposterous. It just bought Double Click and now it is invading the SEO industry. Other people need to have bread on the table.
Google has proved numerous times that they don't bite the hand which feeds them. I'm sure they will handle the contradiction appropriately.