▲ 604 ▼ GitHub just switched Copilot to metered billing, and developers are watching months of credits vanish in a single day (www.techspot.com) submitted 3 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 164 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 36 points 3 months ago (16 children) Just trying to squeeze it out before the pop. permalink fedilink source hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] dan1101@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago (12 children) I guess they are starting to feel the strain of hemorrhaging billions of dollars for data centers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Flower@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 months ago They're figuring if AI is not deeply embeded and people totally addicted to using it by now it's not ever going to happen, so it's time to let the trap shut and see what they caught. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kibblebits@quokk.au 11 points 3 months ago (9 children) And yet stock prices SOAR! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] kescusay@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (2 children) The market is insane. The valuations for stocks connected in any way to "AI" have no connection to reality whatsoever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago You just described the entire stock market since the dawn of currency. AI is just the newest buzzword. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 5 points 3 months ago It never has had any connection to reality. It's always been at the whims of ignorant rich fucks that own most of the stock. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (5 children) My Microsoft stock has not soared. :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Ha ha! Thats what you get for supporting them financially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago (3 children) I didn’t? I worked for them and the stock was part of my pay package. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I don't mean any malice by this, as I understand what a pay package is, but you really should've started selling when "microslop" took off as a nickname. and if they don't allow you to sell, you should've known you were being lined up as a patsy for the c-suits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* I should have sold in October when it was trading at $520. But hey, at least I didn’t sell in March-April when it was at $380. The thing is, if you sell ~$100k in stocks (that you “bought” for way less than that), that’s a huuuuuge tax bill for the year, so I try not to sell in enormous chunks like that. permalink fedilink source parent [+] frongt@lemmy.zip -14 points 3 months ago That's worse. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago and neglecting most of its other services. big mistake was having OPENAI attached at the hip with MS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) MS acts like the bubble already popped. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au 2 points 3 months ago Maybe it did for them! permalink fedilink source parent [–] terabyterex@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) anthropic started charging a higher token droven method for api access. copilot use the api to talk to claude. at build they were pushing local models with nvidia's new chip and that chip is objectively amazing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago (12 children) I guess they are starting to feel the strain of hemorrhaging billions of dollars for data centers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Flower@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 months ago They're figuring if AI is not deeply embeded and people totally addicted to using it by now it's not ever going to happen, so it's time to let the trap shut and see what they caught. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kibblebits@quokk.au 11 points 3 months ago (9 children) And yet stock prices SOAR! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] kescusay@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (2 children) The market is insane. The valuations for stocks connected in any way to "AI" have no connection to reality whatsoever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago You just described the entire stock market since the dawn of currency. AI is just the newest buzzword. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 5 points 3 months ago It never has had any connection to reality. It's always been at the whims of ignorant rich fucks that own most of the stock. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (5 children) My Microsoft stock has not soared. :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Ha ha! Thats what you get for supporting them financially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago (3 children) I didn’t? I worked for them and the stock was part of my pay package. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I don't mean any malice by this, as I understand what a pay package is, but you really should've started selling when "microslop" took off as a nickname. and if they don't allow you to sell, you should've known you were being lined up as a patsy for the c-suits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* I should have sold in October when it was trading at $520. But hey, at least I didn’t sell in March-April when it was at $380. The thing is, if you sell ~$100k in stocks (that you “bought” for way less than that), that’s a huuuuuge tax bill for the year, so I try not to sell in enormous chunks like that. permalink fedilink source parent [+] frongt@lemmy.zip -14 points 3 months ago That's worse. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago and neglecting most of its other services. big mistake was having OPENAI attached at the hip with MS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flower@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 months ago They're figuring if AI is not deeply embeded and people totally addicted to using it by now it's not ever going to happen, so it's time to let the trap shut and see what they caught. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 11 points 3 months ago (9 children) And yet stock prices SOAR! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] kescusay@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (2 children) The market is insane. The valuations for stocks connected in any way to "AI" have no connection to reality whatsoever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago You just described the entire stock market since the dawn of currency. AI is just the newest buzzword. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 5 points 3 months ago It never has had any connection to reality. It's always been at the whims of ignorant rich fucks that own most of the stock. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (5 children) My Microsoft stock has not soared. :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Ha ha! Thats what you get for supporting them financially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago (3 children) I didn’t? I worked for them and the stock was part of my pay package. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I don't mean any malice by this, as I understand what a pay package is, but you really should've started selling when "microslop" took off as a nickname. and if they don't allow you to sell, you should've known you were being lined up as a patsy for the c-suits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* I should have sold in October when it was trading at $520. But hey, at least I didn’t sell in March-April when it was at $380. The thing is, if you sell ~$100k in stocks (that you “bought” for way less than that), that’s a huuuuuge tax bill for the year, so I try not to sell in enormous chunks like that. permalink fedilink source parent [+] frongt@lemmy.zip -14 points 3 months ago That's worse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (2 children) The market is insane. The valuations for stocks connected in any way to "AI" have no connection to reality whatsoever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago You just described the entire stock market since the dawn of currency. AI is just the newest buzzword. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 5 points 3 months ago It never has had any connection to reality. It's always been at the whims of ignorant rich fucks that own most of the stock. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago You just described the entire stock market since the dawn of currency. AI is just the newest buzzword. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 5 points 3 months ago It never has had any connection to reality. It's always been at the whims of ignorant rich fucks that own most of the stock. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (5 children) My Microsoft stock has not soared. :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Ha ha! Thats what you get for supporting them financially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago (3 children) I didn’t? I worked for them and the stock was part of my pay package. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I don't mean any malice by this, as I understand what a pay package is, but you really should've started selling when "microslop" took off as a nickname. and if they don't allow you to sell, you should've known you were being lined up as a patsy for the c-suits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* I should have sold in October when it was trading at $520. But hey, at least I didn’t sell in March-April when it was at $380. The thing is, if you sell ~$100k in stocks (that you “bought” for way less than that), that’s a huuuuuge tax bill for the year, so I try not to sell in enormous chunks like that. permalink fedilink source parent [+] frongt@lemmy.zip -14 points 3 months ago That's worse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Ha ha! Thats what you get for supporting them financially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago (3 children) I didn’t? I worked for them and the stock was part of my pay package. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I don't mean any malice by this, as I understand what a pay package is, but you really should've started selling when "microslop" took off as a nickname. and if they don't allow you to sell, you should've known you were being lined up as a patsy for the c-suits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* I should have sold in October when it was trading at $520. But hey, at least I didn’t sell in March-April when it was at $380. The thing is, if you sell ~$100k in stocks (that you “bought” for way less than that), that’s a huuuuuge tax bill for the year, so I try not to sell in enormous chunks like that. permalink fedilink source parent [+] frongt@lemmy.zip -14 points 3 months ago That's worse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago (3 children) I didn’t? I worked for them and the stock was part of my pay package. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I don't mean any malice by this, as I understand what a pay package is, but you really should've started selling when "microslop" took off as a nickname. and if they don't allow you to sell, you should've known you were being lined up as a patsy for the c-suits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* I should have sold in October when it was trading at $520. But hey, at least I didn’t sell in March-April when it was at $380. The thing is, if you sell ~$100k in stocks (that you “bought” for way less than that), that’s a huuuuuge tax bill for the year, so I try not to sell in enormous chunks like that. permalink fedilink source parent [+] frongt@lemmy.zip -14 points 3 months ago That's worse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I don't mean any malice by this, as I understand what a pay package is, but you really should've started selling when "microslop" took off as a nickname. and if they don't allow you to sell, you should've known you were being lined up as a patsy for the c-suits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* I should have sold in October when it was trading at $520. But hey, at least I didn’t sell in March-April when it was at $380. The thing is, if you sell ~$100k in stocks (that you “bought” for way less than that), that’s a huuuuuge tax bill for the year, so I try not to sell in enormous chunks like that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* I should have sold in October when it was trading at $520. But hey, at least I didn’t sell in March-April when it was at $380. The thing is, if you sell ~$100k in stocks (that you “bought” for way less than that), that’s a huuuuuge tax bill for the year, so I try not to sell in enormous chunks like that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago and neglecting most of its other services. big mistake was having OPENAI attached at the hip with MS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) MS acts like the bubble already popped. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au 2 points 3 months ago Maybe it did for them! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 2 points 3 months ago Maybe it did for them! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] terabyterex@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) anthropic started charging a higher token droven method for api access. copilot use the api to talk to claude. at build they were pushing local models with nvidia's new chip and that chip is objectively amazing. permalink fedilink source parent