sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 4 months agoAlexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 yearsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@hexbear.net
arrow-up1118arrow-down1external-linkAlexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 yearsarstechnica.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 4 months agomessage-square49fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@hexbear.net
minus-squareBitrot@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·4 months agoAmazon sold at a loss, but I don’t imagine the employees or suppliers and their employees feel like being paid was a waste.
minus-squareBlake (he/him) @beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoWell, sure, but I’m sure most coal miners don’t feel super great about their specific job and profession generally. It’s a waste of resources and capital generally, not at a zoomed in level
minus-squaretowerful@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoIf you think coal mines are bad, wait till you see the conditions in the Alexa mines!
Amazon sold at a loss, but I don’t imagine the employees or suppliers and their employees feel like being paid was a waste.
Well, sure, but I’m sure most coal miners don’t feel super great about their specific job and profession generally. It’s a waste of resources and capital generally, not at a zoomed in level
If you think coal mines are bad, wait till you see the conditions in the Alexa mines!