OpenAI Uses Complex and Circular Deals to Fuel Its Multibillion-Dollar Rise

Re:OpenAI Uses Complex and Circular Deals to Fuel Its Multib... by skywhopper on Friday October 31, 2025 @10:55AM (#45772648)

So many such profitable companies are the best possible evidence for the need for drastic antitrust intervention. The lack of competition and regulation is leading to a massive drain on every other sector.

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Re:OpenAI Uses Complex and Circular Deals to Fuel Its Multib... by marbro on Friday October 31, 2025 @01:32PM (#45774528)

This bubble is caused by excess competition. There are 4 large companies who believe that a large new market is being created so each is investing large amounts without any evidence that there will be a single winner that dominates the future market. None of these companies has anything remotely resembling a monopoly except for Amazon in online retail.

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Re:OpenAI Uses Complex and Circular Deals to Fuel Its Multib... by griffzhowl on Friday October 31, 2025 @03:12PM (#45775599)

Google: search, chrome, youtube

Microsoft: desktop software

Meta: social media

Maybe on some technical definitions of "monopoly" these aren't monopolies, but nothing remotely resembling a monopoly? come on maan

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Re:OpenAI Uses Complex and Circular Deals to Fuel Its Multib... by zigzag312 on Saturday November 01, 2025 @05:20AM (#45780316)

Monopolies being bad for free markets is a simplification. Substantial control over the market would be more accurate description of the issue.

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