“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
automaton-media.com
After it replaced a domestic $380 annual license plan for game fonts with a $20,500 plan, Monotype has come under scrutiny.
  • Laser@feddit.org
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    4 days ago

    You can only throw good money after bad money as long as you still have access to good money. I’m sure they’re not abandoning these AI projects because they realize a plan that made no sense six months ago still makes no sense today, but rather because of economic reality - if there’s no money to budget, corporate lack of agility doesn’t matter because the change is enforced externally.