Hacker News: HenrikPontoppidhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=HenrikPontoppidHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:35:27 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by HenrikPontoppid in "Mistral raises €3B"]]>The value of these companies is not defined entirely by the state of their current models. A much more important signal is their chance of having the best model in the future. Just like with anything having to do with investment, this is the castle in the sky. Also, shame on me for simplifying things so much - but I still believe in my original sentiment.

]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:00:28 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49606529HenrikPontoppidhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49606529https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49606529<![CDATA[New comment by HenrikPontoppid in "Mistral raises €3B"]]>When it comes to what really matters, they're far behind and probably will not catch up. It is my conviction that in this space, if you're not the best in the world, you're losing. Everyone is fundamentally selling the same thing, so if you don't have the most intelligent or cheapest model in the world, you're losing. Sure, Mistral has a "Made in Europe" edge, but any open-weight self-hosted chinese model might as well have been made by Von der Leyen herself.

Also, €3B is nothing in this market, especially when you're competing with more efficient competitors. €3B in Europe is probably the same as €10B in the USA and €20B or €30B in China.

]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:39:38 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49606345HenrikPontoppidhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49606345https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49606345<![CDATA[New comment by HenrikPontoppid in "De-Brainrot Vacations"]]>And it is a massive problem. The complete overflow of impressions you get from mindless scrolling is really not talked about enough. Before you realize it, you begin forgetting important tasks, rationalizing wasting your time and showing up late to things. Please take back your life

]]>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:57:05 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49598523HenrikPontoppidhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49598523https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49598523<![CDATA[New comment by HenrikPontoppid in "De-Brainrot Vacations"]]>Something I noticed from this post is that the immediate go-to hobby for the author when forgoing time-swallowing brainrot is learning. This has been the exact same for me. After I actively started reducing my screen time, I have seen an almost unconscious kneejerk reaction consisting in me simply learning new things. Learning for fun is awesome. Never stop.

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