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Puck.news commentary: AI infrastructure capex cycle exhibits 'circular financing' risk where demand is artificially inflated by venture-backed buyers.

Market skepticism on sustainability of capex spending; questions whether buildout justified by real end-user adoption or financial engineering.
Trade pressSlicast · July 16, 2026 · US · Source: puck.news
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