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lapfog_1

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2. one of the most difficult things for high tech behemoths to do

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 03:49 AM

15 hrs ago

is innovate to the "next thing"

Most companies that build into that multi-billion ( multi-trillion ) market cap simply buy promising startups to get the jump on the next technology wave crashing into the shore. of course, integrating the startup tech into your established behemoth company is a different story.

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Zuckerberg 'Admits' Meta's Layoffs Were Ineffective [View all] usonian 16 hrs ago OP

They're just throwing shit at the wall hoping it sticks fujiyamasan 16 hrs ago #1

I am not interested in Meta or Facebook PJMcK 9 hrs ago #7

Yes, that is how it looks PatSeg 9 hrs ago #8

one of the most difficult things for high tech behemoths to do lapfog_1 15 hrs ago #2

Unwittingly?!? modrepub 12 hrs ago #3

I read that sentence to mean that AI would unwittingly train its replacements. yardwork 11 hrs ago #4

He's an all around POS and a dumbshit. People have fled that site for years Bengus81 11 hrs ago #5

His company makes major cash Johonny 8 hrs ago #10

Not 100% certain of the $$ number, but the Metaverse devoured something like $70 billion in CAPEX . . . . hatrack 9 hrs ago #6

Meta stock would be worth over 1000 if Zuck Johonny 8 hrs ago #9

Meta helped fuel Open-Weight AI's momentum by releasing LLM models that could even be run at home andym 8 hrs ago #11