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Re:Alphabet's cash burn raises alarm for Big Tech as AI spen... by ForHackernews on Thursday July 23, 2026 @09:21AM (#49021160)
No, because the LLMs will keep getting more efficient and capable. Distillation and quantization will mean firms spending trillions on giant data centres are left holding the bag. I suspect Apple ends up laughing all the way to the bank.

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Re:Alphabet's cash burn raises alarm for Big Tech as AI spen... by InsideOutSanta on Thursday July 23, 2026 @09:23AM (#49021188)
Everyone who initially failed at this stumbled backward into victory.
Re:Alphabet's cash burn raises alarm for Big Tech as AI spen... by skybrian on Thursday July 23, 2026 @09:53AM (#49021622)
I suppose there is some limit, but it’s a bit hard to believe that Google won’t find a good use for more data centers.