One reason is because Apple and Google make canceling monthly renewal easy, but mostly because people aren’t aware they can get better deal in web. It against Apple and Google ToS for an app to redirect their user to website for payment.

I think you should read the article

Regardless of where a user makes the purchase, the subscription will apply to all linked Facebook and Instagram accounts in a user’s Accounts Center

My takes is even if Google Search engine is better most people won’t bother to change the default Apple SE and Google knows that. Apple user who tend to be more wealthy are worth the cost.

No, I don’t think so, two different price because AppStore and PlayStore take cut around 30% when you purchase through them. Meta is passing Apple and Google tax to costumers if they choose.

Without ad revenue, I think server bill will pille up quick. I wish we could have insight from someone running instance.

Great read, my only problem with publishing content on own domain is it gives power to those who can afford to pay for website and hosting. Internet should be democratic, and only way to do that is to make it accessible, but I also want to see more people owning their creation.

I’m more of an archivist, belive that will cause loss of many meaningfull conversation and information.

I would argue meta is the only way mainstream content creator are willing to join fediverse, It won’t be the worst thing to have more options, especially when feed curation in on our hand.

Google isn’t paying that $26 B cause it want to, but because it knows Microsoft isn’t going to pay that much.

So now I can put my ex photo up and prove that bitch is really from hell

major percentage of these losses can be attributed to the outrageous expenses of training language models.

Those cost seems to be developmental and not operational, after they reach AGI I assume it will go down