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Nextgridyesterday at 4:44 PM2 repliesview on HN

> after a while the investors start asking where their dividends are at

By then, a new fad will come in and you can just pivot to it.

We went from "engagement" (with no concrete plans to monetize said engagement), through a brief period of "blockchain" and now finally AI.


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fragmedeyesterday at 10:48 PM

> engagement" (with no concrete plans to monetize said engagement)

Google and Meta have made billions monetizing said engagement

marginalia_nuyesterday at 6:29 PM

Eh, this is true prior to an IPO, but listed companies (like every single one doing this shit) are very much beholden to shareholders and quarterly reports.