“They burned millions but got nothing.” Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle  - AUTOMATON WEST
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After it replaced a domestic $380 annual license plan for game fonts with a $20,500 plan, Monotype has come under scrutiny.
  • Cybersteel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    46·
    2 months ago

    They always do. Get bailed out by the government using taxpayers money. If it was truly capitalism they would be left to rot by the side of the road.

    • C1pher@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      2 months ago

      When nVidias bet on AI collapses eventually, it will be catastrophic cascade of events, worse than the Great Depression.

      • Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        8·
        2 months ago

        It’ll be as cathartic as it’ll be catastrophic. I’m personally looking forward to the devastation this folly will bring, if only to see PC parts makers come back to the consumer market with hat in hand.

        • MurrayL@lemmy.worldEnglish
          13·
          2 months ago

          Except there won’t be much of a consumer market to come back to, due to the aforementioned economic devastation.

          • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            13·
            2 months ago

            And they want us all in the cloud so they can control and see it all. Can’t do that if you can keep your data on the pc in your basement.

      • finitebanjo@piefed.worldEnglish
        61·
        2 months ago

        I think the nVidia bubble is pretty inconsequential since they don’t actually produce anything which people rely on to live a normal life.

        If we do degrade that far it will be because of Republicans reigniting WWII fascism.