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[–] chasteinsect@programming.dev 3 points 6 days ago

I found it fascinating how much Meta is spending on AI, 72 B a year, more than the GDP of Alaska!

Also feel like it was a good summary of Zucks and Meta's whole past failures.

[–] rozodru@pie.andmc.ca 25 points 1 week ago

The man has never had an original thought in his life. Remember, Facebook is just an idea he ripped off while at Harvard. And "Facemash" before that was just a rip off of "Hot or Not".

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When you're a billionaire, you're no longer accountable for anything.

You can insist on launchung the Metaverse, or building the cybertruck, and you will be paid handsomely for it, instead of being punted.

[–] chasteinsect@programming.dev 1 points 6 days ago

You also have to control a bit portion of the shares of the company or voting rights, which he does, so share holders can't boot you out.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

I mean if you want to make good products you have to be in touch with how other people go about their lives

So it's truly baffling that the guy who has isolated himself on practically his own island, hours from civilization, isn't hitting home run after home run