so, you've probably noticed how ridiculously expensive computer parts are right now, especially memory and storage. it's pretty wild, and it's all because big tech companies have been buying up all the components they can get to fuel their ai projects. but now, it seems like that strategy might be backfiring, and companies like meta are trying to figure out what to do with all the extra compute capacity they've got lying around.



apparently, meta is thinking about getting into the cloud business to try and sell off some of this excess capacity. they're still in the super early stages, but the idea is to sell access to ai models that are already hosted on their infrastructure, kind of like how amazon does it. or, they might just sell the raw compute power directly to developers. it's not a bad idea, but it's pretty clear that meta is trying to find a way to make some money off all the cash they've sunk into ai research.



mark zuckerberg mentioned during a shareholder meeting that they're definitely considering getting into the cloud business, and that there's already demand from other companies who want to buy compute power from them. but at the same time, he said they haven't done it yet because they think they still have a use for the capacity. it's all a bit confusing, but it seems like meta is trying to find a way to make their ai investments pay off, especially since they've got a lot of investors breathing down their necks.



the thing is, meta's shares have been doing pretty poorly lately, and they're trying to reassure investors that they've got a plan. so, if they can sell off some of this excess compute capacity, that might help boost their shares and make everyone happy. but, as some people are pointing outRead more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com

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