home.social

#business-models — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #business-models, aggregated by home.social.

fetched live
  1. Rio Tinto commissions $1.5bn low-carbon aluminium smelter expansion in Quebec

    Rio Tinto has begun commissioning a $1.5bn expansion of its AP60 aluminium smelter in Quebec, Canada, marking a…
    #EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #RioTinto #BusinessModels #Collaboration #jobs #Leadership #Rio‌Tinto #skills
    europesays.com/britain/116481/

  2. I keep seeing the same lifecycle over and over again.

    Phase one: We’re revolutionaries. We’re different. We have principles. We have an idea.

    Phase two: We just need to change a couple of tiny things... you understand, we do need to make some money.

    Phase three: Psst... let’s quietly change this too. No need to announce it. They trust us.

    Phase four: Let’s add a little of whatever the current trend is. Just enough to get more attention. Everyone else is doing it anyway.

    Phase five: Hey, this monetisation thing actually works. And now that we’re here, we could monetise a little more. It would be silly not to.

    Phase six: Listen, my dear little insignificant user. I know what’s best for you. Give me your money, your data, your freedom, and please stop looking around.

    You don’t need alternatives.

    You have me.

    You’re mine.

    #IT #BusinessModels #TechWorld

  3. I keep seeing the same lifecycle over and over again.

    Phase one: We’re revolutionaries. We’re different. We have principles. We have an idea.

    Phase two: We just need to change a couple of tiny things... you understand, we do need to make some money.

    Phase three: Psst... let’s quietly change this too. No need to announce it. They trust us.

    Phase four: Let’s add a little of whatever the current trend is. Just enough to get more attention. Everyone else is doing it anyway.

    Phase five: Hey, this monetisation thing actually works. And now that we’re here, we could monetise a little more. It would be silly not to.

    Phase six: Listen, my dear little insignificant user. I know what’s best for you. Give me your money, your data, your freedom, and please stop looking around.

    You don’t need alternatives.

    You have me.

    You’re mine.

    #IT #BusinessModels #TechWorld

  4. Beyond the balance sheet: What manufacturers really need from their banking partners

    A month into her role as NatWest’s Head of Manufacturing and Construction, Ashleigh Dorrington-Harvey is taking a listening-first…
    #EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #NatWest #BusinessModels #Collaboration #Finance #jobs #Leadership #skills
    europesays.com/britain/111296/

  5. Southeast Asia is ‘hungry for innovation’ and eager to leapfrog, says SAP’s new APAC president Verena Siow

    Smaller, less digitized Southeast Asian markets are adopting AI-native systems faster than mature economies—partly because they don’t have…
    #Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #SAP #businessmodels #businesstech #legacyinfrastructure #regionalfirms #sap #SingaporeAirlines #Siow #SoutheastAsian #VerenaSiow
    europesays.com/germany/74339/

  6. “All this calls the #businessmodels of #OpenAI and #Anthropic into serious question, and may kill or greatly undermine their #IPOs. It also casts serious doubt on the never-too-plausible idea that #America might “win” the #AI race.” substack.com/@doncurren/n...

    Don Curren (@doncurren)

  7. “All this calls the #businessmodels of #OpenAI and #Anthropic into serious question, and may kill or greatly undermine their #IPOs. It also casts serious doubt on the never-too-plausible idea that #America might “win” the #AI race.” substack.com/@doncurren/n...

    Don Curren (@doncurren)

  8. Unilever expands AI digital twins after success at North Carolina manufacturing plant

    Unilever is expanding the use of AI-enabled digital twins across its global manufacturing network after successful deployments at…
    #EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #Unilever #BusinessModels #Collaboration #DigitalTransformation #DigitalTwins #innovation #jobs #NorthAmericannews #skills
    europesays.com/britain/70065/

  9. Minneapolis Cafe Cuts Prices to Zero in Protest—and Profits Rise

    A Minneapolis diner scrapped its prices in protest—and is somehow making more money. That’s the crux of…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Business #BusinessModels #freefood #ICE #Minneapolis #Profits #Restaurant
    newsbeep.com/us/695395/

  10. First UK-built Islander passes 75% completion at Bembridge, on schedule for delivery

    Britten-Norman has confirmed that the first new Islander to be produced through its fully reshored UK production line…
    #EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #UK #BusinessModels #innovation #jobs #Leadership #r&d #skills #UnitedKingdom
    europesays.com/britain/58778/

  11. BAE Systems and Frankenburg Technologies team up to advance counter-drone tech

    BAE Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with defence start-up Frankenburg Technologies to explore collaboration on counter-drone…
    #EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #BAESystems #BAE #BusinessModels #innovation #NPD&NPI #r&d #skills
    europesays.com/britain/58482/

  12. The value of UK manufacturing: how Essity’s mills are strengthening local economies

    In this exclusive for The Manufacturer, Essity’s Lee Jones explains how the hygiene and health manufacturer is supporting…
    #UnitedKingdom #UK #Europe #EU #Apprenticeships #businessmodels #collaboration #GreatBritain #jobs #LEADERSHIP #r&d #sustainability #training
    europesays.com/3022651/

  13. Siemens UK and Ireland appoints Brian Holliday as new CEO

    Siemens has announced the appointment of Brian Holliday as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the UK and Ireland,…
    #Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Siemens #BusinessModels #jobs #Leadership #siemens #Skills
    europesays.com/germany/18175/

  14. OpenAI may file confidential IPO paperwork this week, setting up a direct comparison with Anthropic's valuation talks. Both companies seek near-trillion-dollar valuations before publishing financials—a test of how frontier AI labs sustain premium pricing amid cheaper model alternatives.

    implicator.ai/openais-ipo-fili

    #AI #IPO #BusinessModels

  15. OpenAI may file confidential IPO paperwork this week, setting up a direct comparison with Anthropic's valuation talks. Both companies seek near-trillion-dollar valuations before publishing financials—a test of how frontier AI labs sustain premium pricing amid cheaper model alternatives.

    implicator.ai/openais-ipo-fili

    #AI #IPO #BusinessModels

  16. Henry vacuum maker launches UK-first solar park

    Numatic International, manufacturer of the iconic Henry vacuum cleaner, has switched on what it says is the UK’s…
    #UnitedKingdom #UK #Europe #EU #businessmodels #collaboration #Energy #GreatBritain #LEADERSHIP #netzero #sustainability
    europesays.com/2998842/

  17. Benjamin Tincq’s 2014 fOSSa/INRIA talk: a lively dive into Open Hardware business models, P2P collaboration and the future of free objects. Perfect for makers, open-source entrepreneurs and anyone curious about sustainable models for free hardware — thoughtful and still relevant! #OpenHardware #BusinessModels #FOSS #P2P #OpenSource #FreeCulture #INRIA #English
    studios.racer159.com/videos/wa

  18. The New Open Source Playbook – Products and Customers in an Agentic Engineering World

    The article discusses how businesses can leverage open source innovation while maintaining profitability. It emphasizes the importance of platforms and multi-layered product strategies, including free and paid offerings. The text advises on the significance of intellectual property protection and adapting to emerging agentic engineering to thrive in evolving competitive landscapes.

    osenetwork.com/2026/02/20/the-

  19. #Anthropic’s release of new #AItools targeting complex #professionalworkflows has sparked concerns about the impact on traditional #software #businessmodels. The long-term impact remains uncertain, with some analysts predicting a shift towards #AIdrivenworkflows while others emphasise the resilience of mission-critical #enterprisesoftware providers. cnbc.com/2026/02/06/ai-anthrop #tech #media #news

  20. Discover Open Source through the research of Amel Charleux, Associate Professor at the University of Montpellier 🔍🔍
    Business models, competition and coopetition among actors, AI: another perspective on our ecosystem that allows us to step back!

    👉 projets-libres.org/en/podcast/

    #research #opensource #businessmodels #odooCommunityAssociation #oca #odoo #openrail

  21. Kelly Evans: Goodbye, Google – CNBC

    Kelly Evans, Co-Host of CNBC’s Power Lunch. David A. Grogan | CNBC

    The Exchange

    Kelly Evans: Goodbye, Google

    Published Wed, Jan 7 20269:51 AM EST

    Kelly Evans@KellyCNBC Share

    Kelly Evans, Co-Host of CNBC’s Power Lunch. David A. Grogan | CNBC

    Kelly Evans, Co-Host of CNBC’s Power Lunch, David A. Grogan | CNBC

    For the first time yesterday, when I went to Google (which I do less and less of anymore), it asked me if I wanted to switch over to AI mode. I figured sure, since I’ve been using its AI summaries anyhow, and it put me into what looked like a full-blown version of Gemini or ChatGPT. No ads. No blue links. 

    What this tells me is that the era of Google as we knew it is officially over. And I, for one, certainly do not mourn that. As great as the product was when it was first introduced, is as bad as it became towards the end. Good luck finding any really useful links buried beneath all of their ads. Smaller businesses were justifiably furious at having to pay to compete up top against the deep-pocketed big guys for traffic they were rightly owed. 

    The search engine, in other words, had become nowhere near as effective as it used to be. And while regulators drool at the opportunity to jump in and set rules and prosecute offenders and collect big fines, it’s far better for society that monopolies are disrupted because they become less useful and leave an opening for better products to break through. 

    Enter ChatGPT. 

    Now, the irony here is twofold. One, after a few early missteps, Google has answered ChatGPT with its own excellent chatbot, Gemini, that we are using more and more of in our house. (If you want a chuckle, ask it to give you this job/personality test.) Shares of parent company Alphabet soared 65% last year, for the best performance of all the “Magnificent 7.” 

    So while it’s goodbye to Google as a search box, the company itself has pivoted nicely, and regulators can at least breathe somewhat easy that they have a formidable rival now, with ChatGPT’s 900 million active weekly users. 

    Secondly, the real question is what happens to the entire internet ecosystem that once relied upon Google search traffic. I’m thinking of recipe bloggers, websites like Vice and Buzzfeed that once had hundreds of employees, and so forth. I’m not sure how much of the former internet economy realizes it’s never coming back, and they will have to dream up entirely new business models. 

    I also expect the lawyers are salivating. The class action suits against chatbots that scraped the internet of content that people once made a living off of must surely be coming apace. News providers can survive and even thrive in a world where chatbots have to pay to maintain access to up-to-the-minute information for users, but someone who gave the internet their maple-glazed salmon recipe? Forget about it. 

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: Kelly Evans: Goodbye, Google

    Tags: AI, artificial intelligence, Business Models, ChatGPT, CNBC, Gemini, Google Goodbye, Kelly Evans, Scrapping, Search Engines, Search Internet, SEO, Too Many Ads, Web Sites
    #AI #artificialIntelligence #BusinessModels #ChatGPT #CNBC #Gemini #GoogleGoodbye #KellyEvans #Scrapping #SearchEngines #SearchInternet #SEO #TooManyAds #WebSites
  22. The New Open Source Playbook – Platforms Part Deux

    The post emphasizes the importance of "lift" in platform strategies, focusing on user and developer lift for technology products. It discusses aligning community strategies with specific goals and target audiences, using examples from Kubernetes and Hyperic to illustrate platform-community fit. The key takeaway is that proper alignment is crucial for achieving expected growth.

    osenetwork.com/2025/12/30/the-

  23. The New Open Source Playbook

    The commercial open source landscape has seen a revival, driven by startups focusing on generative AI. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to adopt a strategic approach, evaluating platform ecosystems, open core, and product focus. Successful startups should prioritize community engagement and user adoption to ensure a sustainable business model, while carefully navigating intellectual property considerations.

    osenetwork.com/2025/12/30/the-

  24. "Earlier this year, MIT made headlines with a report that found 95% of organizations are getting no return from AI — and this despite a groundbreaking $30 billion investment, or more, into US-based internal gen AI initiatives. So why do so many AI initiatives fail to deliver positive ROI? Because they often lack a clear connection to business value, says Neal Ramasamy, global CIO at Cognizant, an IT consulting firm. “This leads to projects that are technically impressive but don’t solve a real need or create a tangible benefit,” he says.

    Technologists often follow the hype, diving headfirst into AI tests without considering business results. “Many start with models and pilots rather than business outcomes,” says Saket Srivastava, CIO of Asana, the project management application. “Teams run demos in isolation, without redesigning the underlying workflow or assigning a profit and loss owner.”

    A combination of a lack of upfront product thinking, poor underlying data practices, nonexistent governance, and minimal cultural incentives to adopt AI can produce negative results. So to avoid poor outcomes, many of the techniques boil down to better change management. “Without process change, AI speeds today’s inefficiencies,” adds Srivastava.

    Here, we review five tips to manage change within an organization that CIOs can put into practice today. By following this checklist, enterprises should start to turn the tide on negative AI ROI, learn from anti-patterns, and discover which sort of metrics validate successful company-wide AI ventures."

    cio.com/article/4095159/a-cios

    #AI #GenerativeAI #ROI #BusinessModels

  25. "My gut instinct is that this is an industry-wide problem. Perplexity spent 164% of its revenue in 2024 between AWS, Anthropic and OpenAI. And one abstraction higher (as I'll get into), OpenAI spent 50% of its revenue on inference compute costs alone, and 75% of its revenue on training compute too (and ended up spending $9 billion to lose $5 billion). Yes, those numbers add up to more than 100%, that's my god damn point.

    Large Language Models are too expensive, to the point that anybody funding an "AI startup" is effectively sending that money to Anthropic or OpenAI, who then immediately send that money to Amazon, Google or Microsoft, who are yet to show that they make any profit on selling it.

    Please don't waste your breath saying "costs will come down." They haven't been, and they're not going to.

    Despite categorically wrong boosters claiming otherwise, the cost of inference — everything that happens from when you put a prompt in to generate an output from a model — is increasing, in part thanks to the token-heavy generations necessary for "reasoning" models to generate their outputs, and with reasoning being the only way to get "better" outputs, they're here to stay (and continue burning shit tons of tokens).

    This has a very, very real consequence."

    wheresyoured.at/why-everybody-

    #AI #GenerativeAI #BusinessModels #LLMs #Chatbots #AIHype #AIBubble

  26. Search Engine Land: The implosion of the blogging-for-dollars revenue model. I think that’s done been imploded. “This ‘blogging-for-dollars’ model powered the growth of countless niche sites, media empires, and an entire supporting ecosystem of tools, services, and infrastructure. But the model that once drove the golden age of attention-optimized publishing – where the sole goal was to […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/14/search-engine-land-the-implosion-of-the-blogging-for-dollars-revenue-model/

  27. Interview: Wattpad’s Aron Levitz, and the Demise of Radish

    The president of Wattpad, Aron Levitz looks at the value of 'embracing a community, embracing a fandom."
    The post Interview: Wattpad’s Aron Levitz, and the Demise of Radish appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
    publishingperspectives.com/202

    #AnnaTodd #Asia #Authors #BookstoFilm #BusinessModels
    @indieauthors

  28. Radish Announces the ‘Difficult Decision’ To Close

    Less than a decade in action, one of the key 'online literature' serialization platforms, Radish, is to close on December 31.
    The post Radish Announces the ‘Difficult Decision’ To Close appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
    publishingperspectives.com/202

    #Asia #Authors #BookstoFilm #BusinessModels #China
    @indieauthors

  29. Since 2016 we have been working on the *Five Pillar framework* for *commons-based business models*. And while it has greatly evolved through practice in commons-collaborative economy programmes and platform coops and #SSE courses, we hadn't published too much about it.

    Now here's an introduction with the necessary references: freeknowledge.eu/five-pillar-m

    thanks to @femprocomuns, Labcoop & many cooperative commons businesses

    #businessmodels #opensource #commons #democratictech #sustainability

  30. My UKSG 2025 starts with Beth Bayley from Karger on their journey since deciding fo head for OA in 2018.

    They've "tried it all": flipping, hybrid, transformative agreements, Subscribe To Open (S20), Diamond.

    There's barriers to adopting each OA business model.

    #OpenAccess #JournalPublishing #UKSG2025 #BusinessModels #Karger