Apple Will 'Watch Everything Burn' When AI Bubble Bursts
Zitron argued that Apple is relatively well insulated because it has spent far less on data centers than rivals such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. He said the company could use the downturn to make selective acquisitions, though it might simply continue operating largely as before. “I think they will sit on the sidelines and watch everything burn,” Zitron said.
- ▪Zitron argued that Apple is relatively well insulated because it has spent far less on data centers than rivals such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon.
- ▪He said the company could use the downturn to make selective acquisitions, though it might simply continue operating largely as before.
- ▪“I think they will sit on the sidelines and watch everything burn,” Zitron said.
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Nota Bene July 31, 2026 Apple Will ‘Watch Everything Burn’ When AI Bubble Bursts by Horace Dediu I would say they will simply collect all the available profits MacRumors interviewed AI critic Ed Zitron, author of the Where’s Your Ed At newsletter and host of the Better Offline podcast, about what could happen to Apple if the costly AI infrastructure boom collapses. Zitron argued that Apple is relatively well insulated because it has spent far less on data centers than rivals such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. He said the company could use the downturn to make selective acquisitions, though it might simply continue operating largely as before. “I think they will sit on the sidelines and watch everything burn,” Zitron said.
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