The US$5 trillion AI data-centre buildout unleashes the paradox that limits its returns
Hyperscalers are preparing to spend roughly US$700 billion in 2026 to make artificial intelligence more capable and cheaper to run. That sounds like a straightforward growth story. More models, more compute, more demand, more data centres. The risk is that the spending is buying the very forces that weaken part of the demand case. AI [...] The post The US$5 trillion AI data-centre buildout unleashes the paradox that limits its returns appeared first on e27 .
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