sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 months agoAlexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 yearsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1111arrow-down10
arrow-up1111arrow-down1external-linkAlexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 yearsarstechnica.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 months agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareradivojevic@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up41·2 months agothe profit is the data they use to make money elsewhere. They take a loss to not pay taxes. Companies need to pay off the top.
minus-squareEmily (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up20·2 months agoI’m very skeptical that the data Alexa collects is anywhere near as valuable as people seem to believe it is.
the profit is the data they use to make money elsewhere. They take a loss to not pay taxes. Companies need to pay off the top.
I’m very skeptical that the data Alexa collects is anywhere near as valuable as people seem to believe it is.