“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.
  • C1pher@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    6 days 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·
      6 days 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·
        6 days 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·
          6 days 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.