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from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

Why "Free" Could Sink The AI Bubble

Massive capital has funded AI infrastructure and models while most users remain unpaid, creating monetization shortfalls and bubble risk unless paid, verticalized services emerge.
fromCreative Bloq
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Big tech lured creatives in with free AI. Now comes the catch

AI companies will hook users with mostly free tools, build dependence, then hike prices and restrict outputs, repeating streaming services' monetization playbook.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Bill Gates says we're in an AI bubble similar to the dot-com bubble

"In the end, something very profound happened. The world was very different," Gates said. "Some companies succeeded, but a lot of the companies were kind of me-too, fell behind, burning capital companies."
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Ars Live recap: Is the AI bubble about to pop? Ed Zitron weighs in.

"Because everybody's acting like it's something it isn't," Zitron said. "They're acting like it's this panacea that will be the future of software growth, the future of hardware growth, the future of compute."
Artificial intelligence
Public health
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Other Reason Americans Don't Use Mass Transit

Fear of crime, high construction costs, and prioritization of roads over rail suppress public transit ridership and service quality in U.S. cities.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

High-speed train from California to Las Vegas tries to slow rising costs

Brightline West plans a high-speed rail terminal in Rancho Cucamonga linking Los Angeles area to Las Vegas but faces major cost, financing, and ridership risks.
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Californians Continue to Love High-Speed Rail, Even if Republicans in Washington D.C. Don't - Streetsblog California

This continues despite non-stop nonsensical attacks from elected officials in the Trump Administration and here in California that have somehow escalated in the past six months. 62% of California voters, including 80% of Democrats, support building the project. The poll also breaks down approval by age, showing that as voters get younger they are more likely to support the project. 79% of Gen Zers, 72% of Millennials, 56% of Gen Xers, and 48% of Baby Boomers want to see the rail line built.
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Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Fastly warns AI bots can hit sites 39K times per minute

AI crawlers generate 80% of AI bot traffic, causing heavy automated load on websites and risking performance, disruption, and higher operational costs.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Newsom says California needs to build a water tunnel. Opponents argue costs are too high

Gavin Newsom proposes a 45-mile Delta water tunnel as the most effective climate adaptation for California, sparking environmental and cost controversies.
Tech industry
fromInfoQ
3 months ago

Figma's $300,000 Daily AWS Bill Highlights Cloud Dependency Risks

Figma spends about $300,000 daily on AWS, amounting to $100 million annually.
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