> Here in Belgium, they once invested big (well big in normal people's view) money into a
> speech company. And everyone thought: Wow, they must be good as mshit is putting their
> money in it. They will survive for sure. Later, the company went bust. But did mshit care?
> This is just a daily routine for them.
M$ aren't putting money into AInc. They are putting AInc products into shops, and taking a share of the income from sales. This means that AInc will sell more units. Possibly vastly more. Which means more income. All this without MS gaining any direct control of AI. I understand how the word "Microsoft" can give one the heebie-jeebies, but having their marketing department pushing your goods can NOT be a bad deal for a relatively small and upstart company like AI.
Kay
