▲ 495 ▼ Behind the Scenes, Meta’s Board Is Battling With Mark Zuckerberg Over His Out-of-Control AI Spending: The directors have had enough. (futurism.com) submitted 2 weeks ago by eicker@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 90 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 weeks ago (12 children) His ego can't handle that he's one hit wonder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Darkaga@lemmy.world 72 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) He’s not even a one hit wonder. The only good idea he ever had he stole. His company was built by people he conned and then threw under the bus. Every achievement since then was someone else’s good idea that he bought. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thejml@sh.itjust.works 61 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I'm sorry, you're going to have to narrow down which Billionaire you're referring to... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Darkaga@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago Fair permalink fedilink source parent [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (6 children) I bet he literally believes himself to be some sort of tech genius. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) His weird haircut before his broccoli phase was him trying to cosplay as Caeser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago More like Augustus actually since he is obsessed with him permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) They made this movie about him like 20 years ago. It had this scene of him in college in a computer science class. Like he was such a genius and knew better than the professor. So much cringe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Didn't see the movie, but in the early 2000s he probably did know more than his professor. 10-years before that, my university had exactly one computer for the whole graphic design college. 20-years before that, computer class was, "Here's, uh, this thing. Have fun." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) In a computer science program? At an Ivy League university? After the year 2000? lol no. They had more than one computer and their CS professors would have had PHDs in Computer Science. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago You're right, forgot we were talking about Harvard and not my cow school at OK State U. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stickyprimer@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago Yep he didn’t build Instagram, WhatsApp, or even the Facebook ad engine, which is arguably Meta’s actual product. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago They're all like this as well. "Look how smart we are, making lots more money by starting with lots of money getting very lucky". It would be like a roomful of lottery winners sitting around sipping brandy, and musing about how they're better number pickers than anyone else, and sharing tip on picking out random digits... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Darkaga@lemmy.world 72 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) He’s not even a one hit wonder. The only good idea he ever had he stole. His company was built by people he conned and then threw under the bus. Every achievement since then was someone else’s good idea that he bought. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thejml@sh.itjust.works 61 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I'm sorry, you're going to have to narrow down which Billionaire you're referring to... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Darkaga@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago Fair permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thejml@sh.itjust.works 61 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I'm sorry, you're going to have to narrow down which Billionaire you're referring to... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Darkaga@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago Fair permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (6 children) I bet he literally believes himself to be some sort of tech genius. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) His weird haircut before his broccoli phase was him trying to cosplay as Caeser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago More like Augustus actually since he is obsessed with him permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) They made this movie about him like 20 years ago. It had this scene of him in college in a computer science class. Like he was such a genius and knew better than the professor. So much cringe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Didn't see the movie, but in the early 2000s he probably did know more than his professor. 10-years before that, my university had exactly one computer for the whole graphic design college. 20-years before that, computer class was, "Here's, uh, this thing. Have fun." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) In a computer science program? At an Ivy League university? After the year 2000? lol no. They had more than one computer and their CS professors would have had PHDs in Computer Science. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago You're right, forgot we were talking about Harvard and not my cow school at OK State U. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) His weird haircut before his broccoli phase was him trying to cosplay as Caeser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago More like Augustus actually since he is obsessed with him permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago More like Augustus actually since he is obsessed with him permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) They made this movie about him like 20 years ago. It had this scene of him in college in a computer science class. Like he was such a genius and knew better than the professor. So much cringe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Didn't see the movie, but in the early 2000s he probably did know more than his professor. 10-years before that, my university had exactly one computer for the whole graphic design college. 20-years before that, computer class was, "Here's, uh, this thing. Have fun." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) In a computer science program? At an Ivy League university? After the year 2000? lol no. They had more than one computer and their CS professors would have had PHDs in Computer Science. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago You're right, forgot we were talking about Harvard and not my cow school at OK State U. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Didn't see the movie, but in the early 2000s he probably did know more than his professor. 10-years before that, my university had exactly one computer for the whole graphic design college. 20-years before that, computer class was, "Here's, uh, this thing. Have fun." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) In a computer science program? At an Ivy League university? After the year 2000? lol no. They had more than one computer and their CS professors would have had PHDs in Computer Science. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago You're right, forgot we were talking about Harvard and not my cow school at OK State U. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) In a computer science program? At an Ivy League university? After the year 2000? lol no. They had more than one computer and their CS professors would have had PHDs in Computer Science. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago You're right, forgot we were talking about Harvard and not my cow school at OK State U. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago You're right, forgot we were talking about Harvard and not my cow school at OK State U. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stickyprimer@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago Yep he didn’t build Instagram, WhatsApp, or even the Facebook ad engine, which is arguably Meta’s actual product. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago They're all like this as well. "Look how smart we are, making lots more money by starting with lots of money getting very lucky". It would be like a roomful of lottery winners sitting around sipping brandy, and musing about how they're better number pickers than anyone else, and sharing tip on picking out random digits... permalink fedilink source parent