The Beginning of Scarcity in AI

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GPU rental prices surged 48% in 60 days, signaling an AI compute shortage that will reshape startup competition and access to frontier models.

GPU depreciation could be the next big crisis coming for AI hyperscalers — after spending billions on buildouts, next-gen upgrades may amplify cashflow quirks
Rapid GPU upgrade cycles threaten to make hyperscalers' hardware unprofitable, creating a financial crisis from accelerated depreciation and risky loans.
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How GPUs Became the Newest Financial Asset
GPUs are being financialized as a new asset class through debt securitization, derivatives, and tokenization, despite rapid obsolescence threatening traditional financial infrastructure.
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