Show threadAndrea Callegaro8h ago

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What I'd like is for this to remain an #educationalproject, aligned with #digitalhumanities values and ethical standards, not a pure profit machine.

But at the same time, if it is going to continue, it probably needs to generate at least some profit.

So... any ideas? How do you make a project sustainable without ads and without turning everything into paywalled content?

#business #open #businessmodel

Discover My Europe3d ago

A forest holiday that looks like pure relaxation but hides a very precise calculator in the background. Welcome to the numbers behind Center Parcs Les Trois Forêts. 🌲🏡📊🇫🇷

Read my post here: https://discovermyeurope.eu/center-parcs-and-the-business-of-holidays/

#BusinessModel #CenterParcs #Finance #money #Properties

None Hitwonder3d ago

@jazzburn can't risk losing money on a show if you just don't make shows.

#businessmodel?

☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻Mar 18

“Over the past three-and-a-half decades, #India's #SoftwareIndustry has created millions of #WhiteCollar jobs, spawning a new #MiddleClass driven by high ambition and strong purchasing power. This, in turn, has fuelled demand for apartments, cars and restaurants across top-tier cities such as #Bengaluru, #Hyderabad and #Gurugram over the past 30 years.

The #NiftyITIndex of 10 of the country's biggest software companies is down some 20% this year, wiping out tens of billions of dollars in investor money.
The #SellOff began early in February after #Anthropic's #Claude agent released a new tool that it claimed could automate key legal, compliance and data processes, hitting at the heart of the #LabourHeavy industry's #BusinessModel.”

#AI / #ArtificialIntelligence / #software / #engineering <https://bbc.com/news/articles/c5yrq1090p8o>

Bengaluru: Can India's $300bn outsourcing industry survive AI?

Indian IT stocks have plunged as fears grow of AI disrupting back offices. But some say these are overblown.

Show threadKevin Karhan Mar 15

@FuturisticRobert @fuchsiii I think that's the fundamental unfixable problem of publicly traded corporations because they are legally mandated to maximize ROI for shareholders at an exponential rate they'll inevitably hit a ceiling.

Per contrast, #Valve (which is owned predominantly by #GabeN and only has marginal amounts of (non-traded!) stocks with it's employees) is also doing great without #enshittifiying #Steam.

Which makes Gaben propably the only publicly known #billionaire that isn't hated.

  • Or maybe it's his and thus Valve's #AntiAI - Stance that #Gamers love...
Gabe Newell on Video Game Piracy (Full Version, HQ) (2009)

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Richard R LeeMar 12
#LeoSayer’s story is much more pleasant than most from that time in the #musicbiz. Most artists were swindled, became addicted to drugs and other vices and ended up broke, destitute and mere shells of their former selves. The 60’s - 70’s - 80’s music extravaganza enriched only a handful, while thousands were cast by the wayside. It was built into the #businessmodel from the very beginning. #GriftersGonnaGrift. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/12/unbelievable-life-leo-sayer-interview-songs-sex-swindled-spooky-phone-call-elvis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
The unbelievable life of Leo Sayer! The songs, the sex, being swindled – and a spooky phone call from Elvis

He lit up the 1970s with a string of hits, before falling out of the public eye. But was any man ever more connected? He discusses extraordinary encounters with Muhammad Ali and Keith Moon – and why he stormed out of Celebrity Big Brother

The Guardian
InautiloMar 2

#Business #Analyses
Software interoperability · Why open standards surpass walled gardens now https://ilo.im/16b18x

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#BusinessModel #Software #Interoperability #OpenStandards #AI #Design #ProductDesign #Development #Frontend #Backend

Software interoperability

Issue 287: Your moat is now a bridge

Proof of Concept
BellingenNSWMar 2

Watch the Enshittificator

"Digital products and services keep getting worse. In the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved into enshittification and how to resist it. The report shows how this phenomenon affects both consumers and society at large, but that it is possible to turn the tide." >>
https://vimeo.com/1168468796
#Enshittification #PlatformDecay #crapification #platforms #degradation #BigTech #BusinessModel #SocialMedia #services #accountability #laws #transparency #TechnologyAssessment #TA #internet

The Ensh*ttificator

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Renaud JOLYFeb 24
Comment le travail hybride met la pression sur la facturation d'honoraires 👀 Des situations qui vont se propager. https://thefinancestory.com/kpmg-forced-auditor-for-a-14-ai-discount-will-the-billable-hour-die #businessmodel #honoraires #conseil #consultant
KPMG forced Auditor for a 14% AI Discount...Will the "Billable

In 2025, KPMG International paid its auditor, Grant Thornton UK, $357,000 for its audit, down from $416,000 in 2024. The Big 4 reportedly pushed for a lower fee, arguing that if AI cuts costs, those

The Finance Story
FredricT 😷💉🌻🌈Feb 23

Je vois fleurir les infos de pénurie de #RAM et de #SSD, parce que les boîtes d’#IA ont tout préréservé… Et si c’était ça, leur premier #BusinessModel rentable ?
> Commander toute la RAM et les SSD de la Terre.
> Voir les prix s’envoler.
> Soit revendre en direct, soit accepter que les fabricants remboursent la réservation avec une marge.
> Gagner de l’argent sans rien faire, au lieu d’en perdre à faire tourner des #LLM.

(Cette réflexion est inspirée par l’histoire d’une usine qui avait été mise à l’arrêt, parce que leur contrat gaz à prix fixe était tellement sous le prix du marché qu’ils gagnaient davantage en acceptant le deal de GDF : les payer pour ne pas les livrer.)