Google’s capex is on track to nearly triple in two years, sparking payback questions
SumitGup · x · 2026-07-23
Ed Zitron comments on a report that Google’s capex is on track to nearly triple in two years.
The post frames the question bluntly: how does this level of spending ever pay off? It’s essentially a shot at the AI infrastructure boom’s economics.
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