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[–] Hope@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

My wife worked there some years ago, around when they started to fall behind AMD. Her team was a research unit looking into how to improve AI performance, and the entire business unit got laid off. Very smart move to trim any chance of pulling back ahead through R&D.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's what happens when accountants gain control of publicly traded companies, they see only cost centers that look like a black hole on a spreadsheet, but provide delayed, but massive unaccounted benefits for the rest of the company's operations.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago
[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

and this was happening while they were buying back their own stock?

Hmmm as if there was criminal misconduct at play here

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 2 points 3 weeks ago

More like MBA conduct ... number must go up now!!! Not later, now!!!