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GitHub backs down, kills Copilot pull-request ads after backlash
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If only companies could stop doing stupid things so that they didnt have to "back down" all the time.
They push the stupid ahead two steps, then back down one step so people feel relief. Then they repeat.
They want 30, so they threaten with 100 and after the complaints reduce to 50. Then they repeat. And people still thanks them.
Impossible. Now that they've dumped hundreds of billions into the AI hype train, they must find a way to monetize it and make a return on that investment.
It's almost like monopolies are anti consumer....