OpenAI needs to raise or earn $852bn by 2030 to fund Stargate compute, warns Ed Zitron
ns123abc · x · 2026-09-24
Ed Zitron argues OpenAI must raise or generate $852bn through 2030 to cover compute costs for Stargate and other data centers. If it fails, Oracle dies and destroys Larry Ellison's wealth — a sharp critique of AI compute investment sustainability.
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