general inequality because it factors in all the levels, not just specific boundaries.

This is just plain not true. Microsoft has about 1/4 of the global cloud computing market and, if nothing else, the number of things that just use Entra for auth is insane. I'm not suggesting this is a good thing, I'm just saying your claim that Microsoft is some kind of edge case in "internet service" is ridiculous.

Re: "because they needed to free funds for building data centers."

Yes, for some co's that's certainly the case. But it's not because "bots took jobs", but rather "bots need funds".

Correction: "laid off"

Almost nobody actually laid of employees because of AI, that was just an excuse to downsize in slow markets. If sales were growing, the same number of employees could do more work via bots such that they wouldn't actually reduce head-count. The proper business move under gained efficiency in a normal economy is to chase market share, not lay off.

Smells like ... recession.

(But finally I can buy PC parts.)

with the Iran war, [Trump has inadvertently] done as much for renewables as EV subsidies ever did !

Maybe God does work in mysterious ways. I thought She sent him as a substitute for a locusts to punish us for mistreating the planet, but maybe Don's dual-purpose. She's good!

"It looks like you're trying to pull an Apollo 13, would you like some help with that?"

"My God, it's full of bugs!"

"Star-North", solved!

Bots can't test the newfangled space-toilet.

Some slob had a double salami sandwich just before launch.

Donald has repeatedly claimed climate change is a hoax, and his cult believes him.

"Pssst, wanna see my north pole?"

It is rare that I see something you post that I agree with, but words cannot express just how much I agree with the above. The GP really is a miserable fuck.