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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 10h

AP: “NBA referees wear headsets during games beginning Saturday”

(Easier to place bets as the game continues, a skeptical commentator might say.)

counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 2d

In One Is Not Like the Others, expected capex spending in billions this year:
Amazon: $120
Alphabet: $92
Meta: $71
Apple: $12.7

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 2d

“China Smartphone Market off to Strong Q4 on Stellar iPhone Sales”
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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 2d

There was a time when

You accessed the internet nobody else could use the telephone at home,

You had to go to a bank branch to deposit checks,

You couldn’t binge-watch TV series.

(You’re still complaining?!)

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 2d

‘All eight authors of the “Attention [Is All You Need]” paper have left Google.’

(Should heads roll at Cupertino?)

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 3d

Meanwhile in market cap horse race, AI poster boy $MSFT is now trailing $AAPL that’s fallen so far behind in AI, by $120B.
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FORTUNE headline:
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Bill Gates told him his big bet on OpenAl would be a flop: 'Yeah, you're going to burn this billion dollars'

Intraday
$MSFT : $3.912T
$AAPL : $4.032T

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 4d

CNBC: “[Meta’s] Reality Labs division has now recorded over $70 billion in cumulative losses since late 2020, underscoring the high costs of building VR, AR and other consumer hardware.”

$META down 7.18% after hours.

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 4d

Imagine an external display. In glorious monochrome. Full Page.
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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 4d

Are you saying LEGOs are inedible?!

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 4d

“Profound-sounding quotes that mean absolutely nothing”
(LinkedIn Wisdom Generator edition)

experiments.randomthebook.com/LinkedInWisd...

LinkedIn Wisdom Generator

experiments.randomthebook.com

counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 4d

Wanting to see everything around us made out of LEGOs is a sign of what?
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An hourglass design shaped Moka Pot made out of LEGOs next to a tiny espresso cup, adorned with the colors of the Italian flag

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 5d

Let’s not forget it took Homo sapiens only about 3,000-4,000 years to go from developing writing to generating AI slop.

(Heads should roll at Cupertino!)

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 5d

At IMDb, a short trailer for a 2005 movie interrupted in-frame by a DOZEN ads (3 distinct short ads repeated 4 times.)

Is this eyesore of a presentation normal for the 40th most visited website in the world, is there no shame?

counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 6d

FACT: If sports gambling was legal in the US then mafia, refs, coaches, players, etc wouldn’t need to resort to criminal acts of gambling.

counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 6d

I think “Headline of The Week: Market” award is hereby taken.
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$QUARTZ: Big Tech has built the future. Now it has to deliver on the present \ The market still believes in the AI revolution. This week's earnings will test whether Big Tech can stay profitable while waiting for the power to arrive$

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 7d

Can your Apple Intelligence do this?!!
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$Reuters: \ Australia sues Microsoft over Al-linked subscription price hikes \ • Microsoft 365 personal plan price increased by 45% \ • Cheaper 'classic' plan only revealed during cancellation process \ • Regulator seeks penalties, consumer redress and costs from Microsoft$

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 7d

Android Workgroup announces Swift SDK for Android, presumably fully Apple sanctioned.

(Still waiting to see how much the EU fines Apple for this.)

www.swift.org/blog/nightly...

Announcing the Swift SDK for Android

Swift has matured significantly over the past decade — extending from cloud services to Windows applications, browser apps, and microcontrollers. Swift powers apps and services of all kinds, and thank...

www.swift.org

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 7d

“Having seen some of these experiences on Apple Vision Pro, I still think about them often. They are several generations ahead of Meta's offerings – almost incomparable. It is better than the biggest IMAX cinema.”

(Demand for 3D movies?)

www.flatpanelshd.com/focus.php?su...

Why Apple's 3D format outshines 3D Blu-ray

And why it is just the beginning

www.flatpanelshd.com

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 9d

Is there any pixel safe from advertising?!
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NBA broadcasters’ scorebug graphic with Amazon’s tiny arrow between two scores

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 9d

Which is the worse business decision?
a) F1-Apple TV deal
b) Apple Sports app

counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 10d

One way to negotiate/inspire a deal
archive.li/LCbgi
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FORTUNE:
That's when Jobs delivered his challenge: "Do you know what your problem is?" Jobs asked. When Weeks admitted he didn't know, Jobs continued: "You're afraid. You know, you're afraid I'm going to launch the biggest product in history, and I'm not going to be able to do it because you failed, and I'm going to eviscerate you."

Jobs acknowledged this was a legitimate concern-"Now the truth is, I will, that's true. If you fail, I will "

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 10d

Why hasn’t the EU started an investigation of Apple already?!
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$Techradar headline: Meta will ban rival Al chatbots from WhatsApp \ • Meta will ban all third-party general-purpose Al chatbots, such as ChatGPT and Perplexity, from WhatsApp in January \ • Users will be forced to migrate to other platforms unless they switch to Meta Al \ • The move is to reduce infrastructure strain, but it also gives more power to Meta's Al assistant and more data to the company$

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 10d

Quibi.

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 11d

Every year the same iPhone, why can’t Apple innovate like this!!
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$REDMAGIC 11 Pro: First Phone Where You See the Coolant Flow \ The REDMAGIC 11 Pro breaks this pattern by putting its liquidcooling system directly in view with an industry-first visible design that turns thermal management into a visual spectacle. Instead of hiding crucial cooling components, REDMAGIC makes them the centerpiece of the phone's identity, blending engineering prowess with bold aesthetic choices that gaming enthusiasts will genuinely appreciate.$

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counternotions @counternotions.bsky.social · 11d

This would have never happened in the U.S.
(The AI textbook edition.)

restofworld.org/2025/south-k...

AI-powered textbooks fail to make the grade in South Korea

South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents, underlining the challenges in embedding the technology in education.

restofworld.org