Hacker News with Generative AI: Market Trends

Ask HN: Is anyone making money selling traditional downloadable software? (ycombinator.com)
Curious if any HNers are running successful businesses selling desktop/downloadable software with a one-time payment model - not SaaS, not subscriptions. Something like the old days. How's the market for that? What's your experience with support and updates?

Software, Business, Market Trends, Monetization

210 points by 101008 33 days ago | 168 comments

China's EV Sales Soar 40 Percent Amid Gasoline Plunge (newsweek.com)
China's electric vehicle (EV) market experienced a record-breaking year in 2024, with sales surging over 40 percent, industry data revealed Monday.

China, Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Market Trends

13 points by thelastgallon 35 days ago | 0 comments

Cybertruck Values Have Cratered and Are Still Dropping (jalopnik.com)
When the Tesla Cybertruck first launched, its earliest Foundation Series models cost $120,000. This didn’t stop Tesla loyalists from spending up to nearly double that to get their hands on one, and resale values have shown the folly of that approach: Cybertruck values are dropping far and dropping fast.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Resale Value, Market Trends

6 points by ChumpGPT 91 days ago | 2 comments

Electric vehicles now represent 19% of the passenger vehicle sales worldwide (twitter.com)

Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Market Trends

28 points by doener 110 days ago | 46 comments

Ask HN: Is patio11's salary negotiation guide relevant in today's market? (ycombinator.com)
The market has changed a lot since this classic blogpost[1] on salary negotiation was written. With no specific numbers to back it up, it feels like demand for generalists SWE has decreased, while supply has increased by a lot.

Software Engineering, Salary Negotiation, Market Trends

116 points by sideway 114 days ago | 192 comments

WordPress Doesn't Matter for the Future of Web (molodtsov.me)
WordPress won the market but the entire paradigm shifted to managed solutions like Webflow. Markets that aren’t growing become a zero-sum game, which probably caused the conflict in the first place.

WordPress, Web Development, Market Trends, SaaS

85 points by twapi 130 days ago | 78 comments

Electric vehicle battery prices are expected to fall almost 50% by 2026 (goldmansachs.com)
Technology advances that have allowed electric vehicle battery makers to increase energy density, combined with a drop in green metal prices, will push battery prices lower than previously expected, according to Goldman Sachs Research.

Electric Vehicles, Battery Technology, Green Metals, Market Trends, Price Predictions

45 points by doener 132 days ago | 127 comments

$2 H100s: How the GPU Rental Bubble Burst (latent.space)
H100s used to be $8/hr if you could get them. Now there's 7 different places sometimes selling them under $2. What happened?

GPU, Cloud Computing, Market Trends, Hardware

403 points by swyx 134 days ago | 279 comments

Most gamers prefer single-player games (midiaresearch.com)
It’s no secret that the bulk of AAA games market revenues come from in-game purchases, mostly from live-service games.

Gaming, Video Games, Market Trends, Industry Analysis

171 points by omnibrain 141 days ago | 212 comments

How to Lose Money on the Most Popular Investment Theme (wsj.com)

Finance, Investing, Market Trends

4 points by haltingproblem 173 days ago | 0 comments

EVs, Hybrids Set to Exceed 50% of China Car Sales for First Time (bloomberg.com)

Electric Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, China, Automotive Industry, Market Trends

5 points by belter 196 days ago | 3 comments

Nearly 2/3 of Home Listings Have Been Sitting on the Market Longer Than a Month (redfin.com)

Real Estate, Housing Market, Market Trends

29 points by toomuchtodo 208 days ago | 46 comments

Mac shipments grew 6% year-on-year, outperforming the PC market (9to5mac.com)