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Google goes cash flow negative for the first time as AI data center buildout increases capex to a staggering $44.9 billion in a single quarter — CFO warns that capex will increase in 2027 as company… in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 62 points 4 weeks ago (7 children)

Same! Remember how exciting gmail was in like 2004?

Framework proved repairable laptops can work, but almost nobody is willing to buy one in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Well, what is hundreds of thousands as a percentage of the overall market? Like if they sold hundreds of thousands of grains of rice, that's "almost nothing" compared to the rest of the rice that got sold

Anybody Who Thinks Orbital Data Centers are a Good Idea Is Suffering from AI Psychosis, Experts Argue in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Ignoring all of the disadvantages of datacenters in space, what are any of the advantages?

Two Game Retailers Are Refusing To Sell GTA 6 Until There’s A Disc in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 55 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Even when it's a disc you still need to download a shit ton of data. It won't just play on its own without an internet connection. They can always just decline to let you download the necessary data. You don't own it either way.

It’s “shakeout” time as losses of Netflix rivals top $5 billion | Disney, Warner, Comcast, and Paramount are contemplating cuts, possible mergers. in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Dude, you want more streaming services?