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- on Winamp will be reborn in 2027 to take on streaming in c/technology@lemmy.world · 2d ago
- on Meta's Muse Is Better at Surveilling Than Helping Me in c/technology@lemmy.world · 2d ago
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on Xiaomi Has a Luxury SUV for $31,000 That All Western Brands Should Fear in c/technology@lemmy.world · 3d ago
Well none of this (including the price) would be happening without massive government subsidies so I’m not sure here is the place to take a victory lap for capitalism due to artificially low prices designed to win market share abroad, but okay.
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on Xiaomi Has a Luxury SUV for $31,000 That All Western Brands Should Fear in c/technology@lemmy.world · 3d ago
Honestly I do think the US should do this too. But as China is currently the only one doing it on this scale, it is vastly skewing market dynamics.
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on Xiaomi Has a Luxury SUV for $31,000 That All Western Brands Should Fear in c/technology@lemmy.world · 4d ago
Key figures and findings regarding BYD’s government funding include:
The Kiel Institute Study (2018–2022): A widely cited study by Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World Economy estimated that BYD received approximately $3.7 billion (€3.4 billion) in direct government subsidies between 2018 and 2022.
Scaling Support: State aid to the company ramped up significantly over time. For example, out of the $3.7 billion tracked through 2022, a major share—roughly $2.2 billion—was awarded in 2022 alone.
Annual Financial Disclosures: BYD regularly lists government grants, subsidies, and R&D support in its public financial reports. For instance, annual filings have shown billions of yuan in recurring state backing channeled into specific production lines and technological innovations.
Broader Context
While the $3.7 billion figure covers tracked direct corporate aid, international trade analysts and economists point out that BYD’s total structural advantages also stem from wider government policies. These include:
Supply Chain Subsidies: Extensive state backing upstream in the EV supply chain, particularly for battery manufacturers (such as localized support for lithium processing and battery cell production).
Infrastructure and Operational Perks: Access to heavily subsidized land, cheap electricity, and localized tax incentives designed to accelerate China’s green technology and clean energy sectors.
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on Xiaomi Has a Luxury SUV for $31,000 That All Western Brands Should Fear in c/technology@lemmy.world · 4d ago
Chinese people don’t invest in stocks because you’d have to be a fool to compete with the Chinese government as an investor. Returns are perpetually suppressed.
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on Xiaomi Has a Luxury SUV for $31,000 That All Western Brands Should Fear in c/technology@lemmy.world · 4d ago
The Chinese government is subsidizing them to gain market share just like American tech companies do with VC funding.
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on Newsom Orders California to Explore AI ‘Kill Switch’ and New Safety Rules in c/technology@lemmy.world · 5d ago
Isn’t the kill switch just the power switch for the servers?
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on Don’t Let Anyone Take Away Your Big Box of Cables - Jim Nielsen’s Blog in c/technology@lemmy.world · 10 Sep 2026
You may want to consider the toilet roll system I use. It’s not for thick cables but works well for USB cables. You just shove them in the toilet paper rolls with the connectors on top and then you can see what kind of cables they are, no need for tying or labeling.
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on GPT-6 Astra Is Here—and OpenAI Thinks It May Kick Off the AGI Era in c/technology@lemmy.world · 4 Sep 2026
Well it has to happen to juice the IPO, right?
- on GPT-6 Astra Is Here—and OpenAI Thinks It May Kick Off the AGI Era in c/technology@lemmy.world · 4 Sep 2026
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on Apple One and Apple TV subscription prices increase by up to 20 percent in c/technology@lemmy.world · 29 Aug 2026
Well one month a year maybe
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on Paramedic cockroaches: cyborg care when rescuers can’t reach in c/technology@lemmy.world · 28 Aug 2026
Stimpak
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on Anthropic expected to tell investors it sees over $30 trillion in potential revenue, WSJ reports in c/technology@lemmy.world · 26 Aug 2026
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on Tesla’s Robotaxi gets caught crashing through bollards, just as it readies the purpose-built Cybercab for public roads in c/technology@beehaw.org · 22 Aug 2026
I’m sure someday Elon’s decision to forego LIDAR will pay off. /s
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on There's No Reason to Buy a New Phone Anymore in c/technology@beehaw.org · 20 Aug 2026
I want every phone to be the right phone.
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on There's No Reason to Buy a New Phone Anymore in c/technology@beehaw.org · 20 Aug 2026
Well if you’re going for perfect, just buy new devices when the old one gets slow like they want you to.
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on There's No Reason to Buy a New Phone Anymore in c/technology@beehaw.org · 19 Aug 2026
The key here is to know when to stop upgrading. With old Apple devices I always hang back a version or two and don’t ever upgrade to the last version that supports your hardware.
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on There's No Reason to Buy a New Phone Anymore in c/technology@beehaw.org · 19 Aug 2026
I can’t wait until we get replaceable battery phones in the EU.
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on Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful in c/technology@lemmy.world · 18 Aug 2026
They would give u the refund tho.
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on Research: The whole Reddit has become more negative over time. Also, the longer the community exists, the more negative it get — and the longer a comment thread continues, the more negative it becomes in c/technology@lemmy.world · 15 Aug 2026
I feel that most conversations I have here are someone genuinely trying to make a point and have a discussion whereas on Reddit it’s mostly people just trying to take a shit on any comment that’s made.
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on Research: The whole Reddit has become more negative over time. Also, the longer the community exists, the more negative it get — and the longer a comment thread continues, the more negative it becomes in c/technology@lemmy.world · 15 Aug 2026
I’ve noticed this too. There seems to be someone to violently disagree on even the most benign points and chase the thread indefinitely. I’m sure they are pretty much all bots.
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on Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app: 10.4 million monthly active users worldwide in June 2026, down 27.2% year-over-year. in c/technology@lemmy.world · 12 Aug 2026
Yeah. I also think it’s quite a bad platform for sharing ideas and discussing them, when compared to the reddit/lemmy model. As you mention, there’s no real threading of usefulness, and the posts have to be too short to really share a complex idea. And even if you do share ideas, it is unlikely to reach people who are interested in these ideas, unless you stick to a single topic for your posts. And that means you also can’t find ideas that interest you as easily. Generally you get a hodgepodge of stuff, some of which is interesting, but much of which isn’t.
These platforms have always seemed to be a vanity thing of who can garner the most likes and make viral quips but that actually most people are constantly posting and doing very little interacting with the content of others. It’s a social network for narcissists rather than those interested in ideas IMO.
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on Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app: 10.4 million monthly active users worldwide in June 2026, down 27.2% year-over-year. in c/technology@lemmy.world · 12 Aug 2026
Yeah I just can’t really get into any of the twitter like platforms.
Lame. I really want a super powerful local music player. One that takes iTunes smart playlists to the next level. One that can sync to an equally powerful mobile app. There’s enough streaming, give it a rest.