Gary Marcus: When investors realize chips are depreciating assets
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-17
Gary Marcus comments on the potential ugly outcome when investors realize they've sunk billions into chips—depreciating assets they can't even use. He agrees with the view that the era of hyperscaler free cash flows (2010-2025) is over.
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