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OpenAI forecasts $856 billion in computing power spending by 2030.

The forecast crystallizes hyperscaler compute capex as the primary structural driver of AI infrastructure buildout through the decade.
Trade pressSlicast · September 22, 2026 at 13:20 UTC · US · Source: Crypto Briefing
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