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Google Accidentally Deleted $125 Billion Pension Fund's Account (gizmodo.com)
submitted 8 months ago by Wilshire to c/technology
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[–] db2 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

19 billion dollars and they can't do it themselves? They need Amazon and Microsoft?

[–] PseudorandomNoise 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Much cheaper to have an external company do these things sometimes

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

It also lets you pass the buck in case of issues from a manager’s perspective.

[–] sznowicki 4 points 8 months ago

Good way to pay your informants.