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Short sellers profit $6B as AI data center "neoclouds" slide

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Short sellers have profited approximately $6 billion from bets against "neocloud" companies, which rent out AI data center capacity, amid concerns about the sustainability of the AI buildout. Major AI data center providers like CoreWeave, IREN, Nebius Group, Applied Digital Data Systems, and Core Scientific have seen significant drops in their stock values. This trend indicates a growing investor skepticism towards the debt-funded expansion of AI infrastructure. AI

IMPACT Highlights investor concerns about the financial sustainability of AI infrastructure buildout, potentially impacting future investment and expansion.

RANK_REASON Significant financial market movement related to AI infrastructure investment and short-selling. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Short sellers profit $6B as AI data center "neoclouds" slide

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Investors betting against the "neoclouds", the debt-funded companies renting out AI data center capacity, have made about $6 billion in paper profits so far in

    Investors betting against the "neoclouds", the debt-funded companies renting out AI data center capacity, have made about $6 billion in paper profits so far in October, as fears that the AI buildout is becoming unsustainable set off a selloff. Data firm ORTEX says 20% to 26% of t…

    LINKS channelnewsasia.com/…/short-sellers-make-…

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