kkarhan2d ago

The problem with #PriceFixing #Cartels - post and present - is that like in 2005 [¹] - too few #Execs face[d] #JailTime and all these #Corporations did was pay lousy #fines they could even #writeoff on their #Taxes!

And now we see the same again, with #Flash ² & #DDR4 + #DDR5 #RAM ³.

Since the #FTC under the #Trump is filled with #AIslop - #TechBros, @EUCommission should enact #PriceCaps [as of 06/2025 spot]!

¹: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVzeHTlWIDY
²: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O6FQFhNhiw
³: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hLiwNViMak

The DRAM Cartel | Price Fixing, Anti-Consumer Collusion, & Corporate Conspiracy

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The Hard Times – Punk News Comin’ Your Way! [Unofficial]Jun 6

5 Classic Films That Would Totally Get ‘Canceled’ Today, by Warner Brothers, for Tax Purposes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://thehardtimes.net/blog/5-classic-films-that-would-totally-get-canceled-today-by-warner-brothers-for-tax-purposes/

CBC WindsorJun 2
Rebuilt cars are cheaper than other used vehicles. But it's buyer beware
With the price of used vehicles up around 48 per cent since late 2019, a vehicle that's been rebuilt after a write-off may carry a tempting price tag. But auto industry experts say they carry risks that may affect safety and insurance.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/rebuilt-cars-are-cheaper-than-other-used-vehicles-here-are-the-risks-9.7216043?cmp=rss
CBC BusinessMay 30
Rebuilt cars are cheaper than other used vehicles. But it's buyer beware
With the price of used vehicles up around 48 per cent since late 2019, a vehicle that's been rebuilt after a write-off may carry a tempting price tag. But auto industry experts say they carry risks that may affect safety and insurance.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/rebuilt-cars-are-cheaper-than-other-used-vehicles-here-are-the-risks-9.7216043?cmp=rss
CBC Top StoriesMay 30
Rebuilt cars are cheaper than other used vehicles. But it's buyer beware
With the price of used vehicles up around 48 per cent since late 2019, a vehicle that's been rebuilt after a write-off may carry a tempting price tag. But auto industry experts say they carry risks that may affect safety and insurance.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/rebuilt-cars-are-cheaper-than-other-used-vehicles-here-are-the-risks-9.7216043?cmp=rss
Show threadSu_GMar 30

@ai6yr
"heavily damaged" = total write-off

#writeoff

TECHiJul 3, 2025

Intel may write off up to $1B as it backs away from offering its advanced 18A chips to most customers, limiting access to select giants like Amazon and Microsoft. Once meant to rival TSMC, the 18A node now marks a costly strategic retreat under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan.

#Intel #18A #Semiconductors #ChipManufacturing #TSMC #TechNews #WriteOff #LipBuTan #FoundryStrategy #AdvancedChips

Read Full Article Here :-
https://www.techi.com/intel-will-uphold-18a-commitments-in-billion-dollar-bid-for-apple-nvidia/

Joseph Lim Feb 12, 2025
Major #Asian #Investment Firms Caught by #Fraud
🧐"swindled by #eFishery, an #Indonesian #unicorn supposedly providing #technology & data to improve operations of fish & shrimp farmers, likely forcing them to #writeoff an unknown amt. Its e 2nd major recent writedown for #Temasek Holdings & #Softbank both also lost millions in 2022 failure of #FTX, the #bankrupt #cryptocurrency exchange.. eFishery inflated revenue by ~US$600m ie, >75% of 2024 figs were bogus" #duediligence
https://www.asiasentinel.com/p/major-asian-investment-firms-caught-by-fraud
Major Asian Investment Firms Caught by Fraud

Temasek and Softbank face writedowns in eFishery and FTX

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Andrea  🇮🇹 🇬🇧Jun 15, 2024
I need a new car (someone decided to crash into my car). Or… a #campervan?
#writeoff
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Nov 20, 2023

#SpeechPathologist sits next to an #autistic #boy on an 8-hour #flight and shares an #incrediblejourney with him

'It can be #easy to #writeoff these #individuals as #different and not #interested, but that’s certainly not the case,' she said. 'Everyone has something to tell you. Everyone has a #story.'

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Autism

https://scoop.upworthy.com/speech-therapist-helps-nonverbal-child-autism-on-flight-communicate-531655-531655-531655-531655-531655

Speech pathologist sits next to an autistic boy on an 8-hour flight and shares an incredible journey with him

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