Amazon’s $42.4 Billion Cash Burn Delivers Final Blow In a Rough Week For AI
THE SO WHAT
Only one of the four AI hyperscalers posting positive free cash flow tells you the current AI buildout is being funded by balance sheets, not profits. If you’re selling into this wave, expect more scrutiny on payback periods and a faster shift from “strategic pilots” to hard ROI conversations.
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