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Re:Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions... by twoodfin on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @01:30PM (#48834739)
That merely hundreds of people can make a $30B investment return Apple/Broadcom-level profit margins is amazing.

This is what technology does: More output for less labor input.

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Re:Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions... by xandrius on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @02:28PM (#48835527)
It could also be some token "new jobs" to get some other benefits elsewhere? It's not like these deals would be unexpected from the current administration.
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Re:Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions... by sgalbincea on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @02:23PM (#48835481)
Bingo.
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