The AI boom is more overhyped than the 1990s dot-com bubble...

[MyPC8MyBrain]

50 minutes ago, Papusan said:

What are Microsoft doing wrong?

its much simpler to answer this question from the other direction,
when was the last time Microsoft did something right? 

the answer to that is simple, since XP.

everything since has been an ongoing lame attempt after another in converting PC's as in personal computers into public money grabbing kiosks.

[Papusan]

Milk while you can... 

'TSMC 'very nervous' about AI bubble concerns despite another record-setting quarter, but assured of demand

TSMC 'very nervous' about AI bubble concerns despite another record-setting quarter, but assured of demand — CEO says careless investment 'would be a disaster for TSMC for sure,' company will invest $52-$56 billion in capex

[MyPC8MyBrain]

45 minutes ago, Papusan said:

TSMC 'very nervous'

as they should be, Substrate Lithography next-generation semiconductor foundry - https://substrate.com/
 

 

[Papusan]

 

Probably a lot more reasons than this...

8 signs the AI bubble may pop in 2026

AI hype meets reality as majority of CEOs report no financial returns

 

[MyPC8MyBrain]

 

[Papusan]

 

Would you trust AI doing it right? 

They've designed a suicide capsule that, if activated, will trigger an AI test to determine if we're willing to give up on life.

They create a futuristic suicide capsule with AI that decides whether a human wants to live or not.

 

 

[Papusan]

 

The first sign of the coming crash. In the old days they used canaries to warn in the mines. ASML is the first in line to sniff the bubble. Can you smell it bro @Mr. Fox🙂 

 

Despite AI chip boom and record high stock price, ASML to lay off employees

[Mr. Fox]

1 hour ago, Papusan said:

 

The first sign of the coming crash. In the old days they used canaries to warn in the mines. ASML is the first in line to sniff the bubble. Can you smell it bro @Mr. Fox🙂 

 

Despite AI chip boom and record high stock price, ASML to lay off employees

Employers that do not value their employees often view them as a liability or overhead expense rather than an asset. Companies like that do not deserve to be profitable or successful. They deserve the same treatment as the employees they abuse.

[MyPC8MyBrain]

1 hour ago, Papusan said:

The first sign of the coming crash

 

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some roles — mainly at the leadership level — may no longer be required

i believe these are sales executives directly tied to profit cuts from ASML very lucrative sales cake, they don't need ambassadors or high end specialty sales connections anymore, all and any possible market players simply come directly to them now.

cutting these high paid executives with direct huge cuts off the ongoing sales parade is cruel but its just a textbook play for greedy corrupt corporations. (seen it first hand too many times)

[Mr. Fox]

On 1/23/2026 at 7:52 AM, MyPC8MyBrain said:

 

Having rich people pay the way of the poor is always a stupid idea and a plan destined for failure.

 

AI is a stupid "investment" because consumers do not need it or want it bad enough to pay for it. The crazy people sinking billions into it are going to lose their butts and it will bring a smile to my face when they begin to collapse like the Hindenburg and fall from the sky in flames. I use AI, but I won't pay for it. If it is not free then I will not use it. That is the majority sentiment and there is not enough need for it in business for them to be able to charge enough to make a profit.

 

It is causing first-world problems for consumers, system builders and consumer-focused hardware manufacturers with limited supply and stupid GPU, RAM and NVMe prices, but this will pass and all of the money spent to ramp up production to feed the AI pig that collapses will leave those companies in the same dire straits. We will just have to wait for stupidity to runs its course. How long it will take remains to be seen. It will happen when they run out of other people's money.

[Papusan]

 

'AI should be a choice. Here's where you stand': 90% of DuckDuckGo users vote no to AI in poll
DuckDuckGo has two different versions of its search engine: one with AI, and one without - and the latter is overwhelmingly the most popular flavor.

 

Nine out of ten DuckDuckGo users don't want AI anywhere near their search

 

OpenAI admits that the AI bubble will burst in the coming years and only the best companies in the sector will survive.

Artificial intelligence has been around for decades, but the current concept differs from previous ones. AI has always required significant computing power, and since hardware was much less powerful back then, it was severely limited.