AI Investment Is Surging but the Numbers Don’t Add Up

AI spending is exploding but the numbers may not work.

Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti break down a surge in AI investment and why some companies are already facing pressure on cash flow and returns.

Also covered:

Why AI spending is already straining Big Tech finances

What Intel’s surge actually signals

Oracle’s rising debt and the cost of AI infrastructure

Why Meta is cutting jobs as investment ramps up

What Microsoft’s buyouts reveal about workforce changes

This episode focuses on what could go wrong as the AI boom scales.

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