AI capex consuming big tech free cash flow
The discussion noted that the AI capital expenditure arms race is consuming the free cash flow of major tech companies, with Apple as a notable exception.
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AI CapEx buildout precedes massive cash flow
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The argument made is that Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta have transformed from highly capital-efficient businesses into capital-intensive ones, with asset efficiency metrics now worse than traditional industrials like Ford.
The discussion noted that the AI capital expenditure arms race is consuming the free cash flow of major tech companies, with Apple as a notable exception.