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MarketsGlobal / Other·Ranked Saturday, April 18, 2026

Apollo's president warns the AI spending boom may not pay off for investors

AI infrastructure spending may not deliver promised investor returns despite massive datacenter investments.

Apollo's president warns the AI spending boom may not pay off for investors
US data centers alone could require $5 trillion to $6 trillion over the next five years, Jim Zelter estimates.
Business Insider

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