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so, so much of what people rightly hate about "tech" has nothing to do with technology and everything to do with the pathologies of venture capital outlined in this thread
the thing about VCs is that they don't want the companies they invest in to succeed, necessarily. They want them to either grow rapidly and massively or fail quickly. Slowly building a market? Growing stably and sustainably? These things fuck up the VC business model and are anathema.
Then he discusses when to stop blitzscaling. Looks at companies that got big fast through blitzscaling (Groupon), but then the technique stopped working & they cratered. So, uh, in hindsight, they should have stopped doing it.
Take big risks with your business. But only ones that work out. Got it.👍
Take big risks with your business. But only ones that work out. Got it.👍
May 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
so, so much of what people rightly hate about "tech" has nothing to do with technology and everything to do with the pathologies of venture capital outlined in this thread
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Gritty continues to be a real one
January 22, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Gritty continues to be a real one
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This is the GOP’s long con on full display.
January 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This is the GOP’s long con on full display.
I know we all know is all nuts but it is truly insane that the American government is trying to conduct a hostile takeover of TikTok without any real evidence or reasoning other than wanting to better control the American people
The Supreme Court upholds the law banning TikTok beginning Sunday if the app is not sold.
January 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I know we all know is all nuts but it is truly insane that the American government is trying to conduct a hostile takeover of TikTok without any real evidence or reasoning other than wanting to better control the American people
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once again thinking about this passage from David Lynch's book Catching the Big Fish
December 11, 2024 at 6:46 AM
once again thinking about this passage from David Lynch's book Catching the Big Fish
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Pleeeeeease work please I’m begging
A group of news organizations is taking ChatGPT maker OpenAI to federal court on Tuesday in a hearing that could determine whether the tech company has to face the publishers in a high-profile copyright infringement trial.
'The New York Times' takes OpenAI to court. ChatGPT's future could be on the line
In three consolidated suits, publishers allege that OpenAI broke copyright law by copying millions of articles without permission or payment. OpenAI counters that the fair use doctrine protects them.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Pleeeeeease work please I’m begging
There’s never been a better time to delete them ❤️
Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Threads) will be terminating all major Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, effective immediately.
January 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
There’s never been a better time to delete them ❤️
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Singer Anita Bryant, an Anti-Gay rights crusader, has died at the age of 84.
January 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Singer Anita Bryant, an Anti-Gay rights crusader, has died at the age of 84.
God I know these freaks STINK … why would they add this lmao
January 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
God I know these freaks STINK … why would they add this lmao
loving the new update 💫 #InfinityNikki
December 31, 2024 at 12:50 AM
loving the new update 💫 #InfinityNikki
some of my fave pics/outfits in #InfinityNikki
December 29, 2024 at 5:59 PM
some of my fave pics/outfits in #InfinityNikki
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I always forget that the brother in the Folgers commercial is excited for "real coffee" after coming back from "West Africa," one of the largest coffee-producing regions on earth
December 25, 2024 at 3:39 PM
I always forget that the brother in the Folgers commercial is excited for "real coffee" after coming back from "West Africa," one of the largest coffee-producing regions on earth
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Sabrina Carpenter will be on an upcoming episode of NPR Tiny Desk.
December 18, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Sabrina Carpenter will be on an upcoming episode of NPR Tiny Desk.
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Happy 27th birthday to the talented Zara Larsson.
December 16, 2024 at 5:38 AM
Happy 27th birthday to the talented Zara Larsson.
me in Hoenn with all the shroomish
Dance to your own beat, even if it’s a weird one ❤️🎶
December 13, 2024 at 5:02 PM
me in Hoenn with all the shroomish
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That a dude with a couple cameras and a plate of appetizers can make something worth $82.5 million and a media company looks at that and goes "couldn't we make even more money if we had AI do it?" tells you exactly how stupid these people are
The $82.5 million sale of "Hot Ones" studio First We Feast is part of a broader strategy at BuzzFeed to shift away from human editors, writers and content producers in favor of artificial intelligence, which result in "high-margin, tech-enabled revenue lines."
BuzzFeed sells "Hot Ones" studio for $82.5 million as it pursues more AI-driven content
The company said the sale will allow it to depend less on human-created content in favor of "high-margin, tech-enabled revenue lines."
thedesk.net
December 13, 2024 at 1:31 PM
That a dude with a couple cameras and a plate of appetizers can make something worth $82.5 million and a media company looks at that and goes "couldn't we make even more money if we had AI do it?" tells you exactly how stupid these people are
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Chappell Roan is Billboard’s Top New Artist of 2024.
December 13, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Chappell Roan is Billboard’s Top New Artist of 2024.
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Zendaya and Nicole Kidman for the cover of Variety's ‘Actors On Actors.’
December 9, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Zendaya and Nicole Kidman for the cover of Variety's ‘Actors On Actors.’
ITS HAPPENINGGGGGG OH MY GUVKING GOD IVE BEEN WAITING FOR YEARSSSSSSS
December 8, 2024 at 8:35 PM
ITS HAPPENINGGGGGG OH MY GUVKING GOD IVE BEEN WAITING FOR YEARSSSSSSS
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LAST CHRISTMAS WITH SABRINA CARPENTER & CHAPPELL ROAN!
A Nonsense Christmas is now playing!
A Nonsense Christmas is now playing!
December 7, 2024 at 2:56 AM
LAST CHRISTMAS WITH SABRINA CARPENTER & CHAPPELL ROAN!
A Nonsense Christmas is now playing!
A Nonsense Christmas is now playing!
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Chappell Roan & Sabrina Carpenter are festive beauties together in new photo.
December 7, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Chappell Roan & Sabrina Carpenter are festive beauties together in new photo.