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by skybrian 267 days ago
Yes, big bets tell us something but they are not a crystal ball. Some of the same companies hired lots of people post-pandemic and then reversed. People who control enormous amounts of money can make risky bets that turn out to be wrong.
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There's a theory BigTech hired to hoard talent to inhibit competitiveness of rival companies.
That is not a theory and not limited to big tech either.
What are the other examples