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Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has announced plans to invest $50 billion in building AI infrastructure across the United States. The company will begin by developing its own data centers in Texas and New York City in partnership with Fluidstack. The first facilities are scheduled to open in 2026. The project is expected to create thousands of jobs and strengthen the U.S. position in the global technology race. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CNBC that the investment will help build “more powerful AI systems” capable of driving major scientific breakthroughs. Rising AI Spending Sparks Bubble Concerns The scale of financial commitments in the industry has reached unprecedented levels. Oracle has reportedly concluded a $300 billion cloud-services contract with OpenAI, while Meta, recognized as an extremist organization in Russia plans to spend $600 billion on infrastructure over the next three years. Yet these investments remain far ahead of actual earnings. According to the Financial Times, the combined valuations of ten leading AI startups, including Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI — have surged by nearly $1 trillion in just a year, despite most of them still operating at a loss. AI Startups Valuation Report, August 2025. Source: Instagram/Webhopers Investor Michael Burry, known for predicting the 2008 mortgage crisis, recently closed his hedge fund Scion Capital, saying its valuation models were “no longer in sync with the markets.” On X, Burry accused major tech firms of artificially boosting profits by using overly aggressive depreciation schedules on AI hardware, which typically lasts only two to three years. He estimates this could understate depreciation by $176 billion between 2026 and 2028, inflating Oracle’s and Meta’s profits by over 20%. Jared Bernstein, former chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers, also warned that an AI bubble is a “likely outcome,” citing extreme valuations and a widening gap…

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