Alphabet Dives 8.6% After Hours as Analysts Warn DeepMind Exodus Will Erode Future Models
citrini · x · 2026-10-29
- insaneanalyst called Google's situation "what you get for benchmaxxing," sharing a chart showing Alphabet (GOOG) plunging 8.58% after hours to $294.28 following earnings.
- citrini replied that worse is coming: current model releases mostly reflect work done before the massive DeepMind talent exodus, so future versions will likely fall further behind competitors.
- The exchange ties Google's post-earnings stock drop to the DeepMind departure wave and a culture of benchmark-chasing, a pointed critique of Google's model competitiveness.
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