Re:DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said p...
by marcus_holmes on Thursday May 28, 2026 @01:19AM
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I'm not aware of any government handouts for tech companies adding AI to their products, can you give an example, please?
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Re:DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said p...
by heyjamesknight on Thursday May 28, 2026 @09:47AM
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The Department of War is a customer, there's no handout here.
The government does procure services from private firms, this isn't new or special.
Re:DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said p...
by shimman on Thursday May 28, 2026 @01:06PM
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Uhh, the entire contract is a form of corporate welfare. So yes, the DoW giving money to these companies is a handout.
Just because it benefits them doesn't mean it's not a handout, especially when said money could be used elsewhere for purposes that actually benefit everyone and not a dozen people living in SF.
Re:DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said p...
by heyjamesknight on Friday May 29, 2026 @09:27AM
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No, welfare is when you're given money for value you're not providing. It's a net drain on the system.
This is a government entity procuring a product they need from a private entity.
You can dislike it, but it's not a handout. Words have meaning.
Re:DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said p...
by LtWorf on Friday May 29, 2026 @01:18AM
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Except it's buying a product that doesn't even exist yet…
Re:DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said p...
by kradeelav on Thursday May 28, 2026 @10:33AM
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The AI Workforce Training Act is closer to what OP was mentioning; the last paragraph of this article suggests more. https://fedscoop.com/ai-workforce-tax-credit-house-bill/