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Dana Blankenhorn
Verified
Freelance Writer, Freelance
Atlanta
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Technology
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By Dana Blankenhorn Verified| Substack@ Big Tech companies switched political sides in 2024 because they’re scared. They’re deeply involved in the Great Game of AI and don’t want anyone to tell them what they can or can’t do. (Illustration from Canva.)The Great Game has existed in tech since before I became a reporter. From operating systems to GUIs, from web browsers to Cloud, technology has run on the 90-9-1 principle. The winner gets 90% of the new niche’s profits, the second player gets 9%, and everyone else scrambles.
By Dana Blankenhorn Verified| danablankenhorn.com@ A hallmark of today’s AI Bubble is that proprietary solutions are leaving open source in the dust. The arc of OpenAI, from an open source foundation to a profit-hungry business, is often used to illustrate the point. The investment required to build AI models, and the potential profits, have kept open source out of the game. The closest LLM to open source is Meta’s LLaMA, and as I’ve been saying repeatedly, it’s not open source at all.
By Dana Blankenhorn Verified| Substack@ Big Tech companies switched political sides in 2024 because they’re scared. They’re deeply involved in the Great Game of AI and don’t want anyone to tell them what they can or can’t do. (Illustration from Canva.)The Great Game has existed in tech since before I became a reporter. From operating systems to GUIs, from web browsers to Cloud, technology has run on the 90-9-1 principle. The winner gets 90% of the new niche’s profits, the second player gets 9%, and everyone else scrambles.
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Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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