GPU depreciation could be the next big crisis coming for AI hyperscalers — after spending billions on buildouts, next-gen upgrades may amplify cashflow quirks

Even if major tech companies can afford their enormous outlays on "AI infrastructure" in the form of new data centers and the GPUs to power them, analysts warn that the depreciating value of that hardware in the wake of new innovations could unravel startups reliant on the potential of future revenue.