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[–] BlueMonday1984@awful.systems 21 points 3 days ago (8 children)

This is pure speculation, but I get the feeling Microsoft's gonna significantly downsize, if not collapse, by the decade's end.

This recent move's gonna kneecap Microsoft's ability to function as a company, and their heavy investment into AI mean they'll likely take the brunt of the impact when the bubble bursts.

[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This does sounds like doubling down on a bet.

[–] BlueMonday1984@awful.systems 11 points 2 days ago

As a matter of fact, someone's noted Ed Zitron had called this back in September:

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