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Re:Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era by Jabbles on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @04:58PM (#42393460)
"just saying" things that are false.

Google Cloud grew 35% year over year, when comparing the 3 months ending September 30th 2024 with 2023.

https://abc.xyz/assets/94/93/52071fba4229a93331939f9bc31c/go... page 12

Re:Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era by surajrmal on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @05:31PM (#42393781)
Isn't that the typical interpretation of what the parent comment said? How is it false?
Re:Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era by mattmerr on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @06:50PM (#42394453)
I read parent comment "grew 35% last quarter" as (income on 2024-09-30) is 1.35 * (income on 2024-07-01)

The balance sheet shows (income on days from 2024-07-01 through 09-30) is 1.35 * (income on days from 2023-07-01 through 09-30)

These are different because with heavily handwavey math the first is growing 35% in a single quarter and the second is growing 35% annually (by comparing like-for-like quarters)

Re:Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era by superq on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @07:35PM (#42394821)
35% over 12 months != 35% over 3 months.
Re:Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era by weatherlite on Thursday December 12, 2024 @12:38AM (#42396528)
In the financial industry you almost always compare over 12 months (year over year growth) to avoid noise like seasonality. It's so prevalent I didn't think I need to explain it but yeah I meant GCP grew 35% YOY.
Re:Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era by weatherlite on Thursday December 12, 2024 @12:41AM (#42396541)
It's indeed the typical interpretation of what I've said. I could have written YOY growth but it's so common that that's what everyone means people many times omit it.
Re:Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era by freedomben on Thursday December 12, 2024 @03:05AM (#42397241)
Great point, although 35% yoy is still impressive, and numbers they are surely pleased with