Edition No. 108 · Thu 8 Oct 2026 · Story 20 of 48

Hyperscalers won't stop spending until shareholders make them

Semafor

Semafor argues AI giants' spending is driving a hated rally and spreading inflation, and only shareholders can stop it.

Data centres · AI

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