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by metaphor 1247 days ago
> ...but lost out on underpinning entire future markets.

It's worth a fairly recent reminder[1] what could happen when big companies with acquired ambitions bet big on pinning down future markets but fail to meet expectations before market sentiment decides to swing.

[1] https://seekingalpha.com/news/3896521-meta-dives-24-after-st...