Apple is the smart one then maybe. You don't need to hire all the non-technical people, that's what causes issues/stagnation. They could have poached all their people instead. Or, they could have developed a competitor in less than a year (imho). I doubt they'll integrate it with their core-brand any sooner anyways.
My concern is, Sam Altman is now thinking "meh, let's just buy that company" instead of "damn, we need to dig in and beat these small guys".
I'm quite sure that Sam Altman isn't spending any of his time trying to figure out how he can buy some tiny software company to make a few extra million. He's worth billions already.
My concern is, Sam Altman is now thinking "meh, let's just buy that company" instead of "damn, we need to dig in and beat these small guys".