▲ 513 ▼ The U.S. just pledged hundreds of billions to protect its AI leadership. A Chinese startup with a ‘joke of a budget‘ may have already undercut those hopes (fortune.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 98 comments fedilink hide all child comments Paywall removed: https://archive.is/MqHc4
[+] labbbb2 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago That user is saying it in a more conspiracy sounding way, but isn't factually wrong as long as you replace "given" with "sold". The publicly built and operated Internet infrastructure was cut up and sold off in 94 by Clinton to telephone companies at very friendly rates. Governments send money to their fellow top people, by accident if not design. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago That user is saying it in a more conspiracy sounding way, but isn't factually wrong as long as you replace "given" with "sold". The publicly built and operated Internet infrastructure was cut up and sold off in 94 by Clinton to telephone companies at very friendly rates. Governments send money to their fellow top people, by accident if not design. permalink fedilink source parent