https://freerepublic.com/tag/buildout/ en-us Fri, 3 Jul 2026 19:13:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386531/posts The tech industry faces a paradoxical crisis: companies are shedding human jobs to invest in AI tools that are currently more costly than the workers they replace. Major players like Uber and Microsoft report exorbitant AI spending, with budgets exhausted rapidly and little correlation to tangible value. This "tokenmaxxing" culture, where AI usage is incentivized over actual productivity, fuels massive waste. Despite widespread layoffs justified by AI reallocation, studies indicate AI is economically viable in only a fraction of roles. The unsustainable model of subsidized AI pricing is unwinding, forcing a market correction. The industry must now shift from indiscriminate... Forbes https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386531/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2026 19:13:46 GMT