WSJ: Masayoshi Son Over-Reserved a Big Chunk of the Gas Turbine Market in AI Frenzy
mattwbaker · x · 2026-11-11
Per a new WSJ report by anissagardizy8 and eliotwb, Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son was so swept up by the 2025 AI frenzy that he placed reservations for a large chunk of the market for gas power plant turbines to feed AI data centers — and he overdid it.
The report highlights a new risk in the AI power arms race: tech giants racing to lock in electricity supply may end up with mismatched, wasted turbine capacity.
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