Technology

Look at the way Tesla collects and treats customer data, and the way Musk seems to unilaterally abuse his control over the companies he owns for personal reasons.

Now think about the capabilities of the Intel Management Engine that pretty much every Intel CPU requires.

Bad vibes, I say.

For those feeling out of the loop, see here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine

Tldr - it's a little always on processor, running a Minix OS, with direct access to all board devices including the Ethernet Controller.

AMD has something similar in form of their Platform Security Processor.

This was always the inevitable outcome of capitalism. Just some rich lying dipshit buying the world.

On one hand “noooo!” But on the other this would be great for ARM and RISC-v if Intel tanks.

Yep, he'll do it, the Trump administration will rubber stamp it. He'll probably just keep doing such. Who knows what will happen when someone has all the money on the planet.

...I guess that person's lineage just rules supreme however they like?

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/elon-musk-buying-intel-could-be-poor-outcome-says-citi-1034241743

This is the only reputable outlet that had anything to say about it.

They reference SemiAccurate as the source, which I have not heard of before, but seems to have a solid track record with accurate reporting.

GET. FUCKED. MUSK.

I have to say, having an all-AMD setup makes me feel slightly okay today, even though AMD is just another shit company. At least it's not in the running to be owned by that fucking tool.

No responsible board should sell as much as a paper clip to this sociopathic weenis piss baby.