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August 10, 2026

6 min read

The AI Buildout's Hidden Ledger: Who Pays for the Boom

As OpenAI monetizes its answer layer and Amazon burns gas for compute, the costs of the AI economy are landing on those with the least leverage.

AI monetization
private equity
data center energy
AI governance
semiconductors
publisher economics

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July 23, 2026

6 min read

The Ceiling on Artificial Intelligence Is Now Measured in Gigawatts

AMD's $5 billion pact with Anthropic, a strained Northeastern grid, and a utility loyalty pledge all point to the same shift: power, not algorithms, is the binding constraint.

AI infrastructure
energy constraints
AMD
Anthropic
semiconductors
AI policy

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July 11, 2026

7 min read

The Body of the Machine Outruns Its Mind

As capital races to build AI's physical foundations, incumbents fight for the device layer while nobody can yet govern what runs on top.

artificial intelligence
AI hardware
semiconductors
AI governance
platform strategy
interpretability

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