The wsj notices that the ai industry has an underpants gnomes theory of profit – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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The WSJ notices that the AI industry has an “underpants gnomes” theory of profit.

Current AI spending means the industry needs $2 trillion in annual revenue by 2030, according to estimates from Bain & Co. That’s “more than five times the size of the entire global subscription software market,” write Eliot Brown and Robbie Whelan. But there’s a plan: 1. Build data centers. 2. ???? 3. Profit. Anyway, I’ve been wondering about this for a while now.

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