"That number [$69B for Activision] seems kind of cute now based on what they're spending on all these cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence." Microsoft is explicitly signaling that AI infrastructure is a higher capital priority than even their largest historical acquisition. If Microsoft is placing an AI executive in charge of a gaming unit, it confirms that "AI" is the operating system for the entire company, reinforcing the bull case for the broader AI infrastructure and software trade. LONG. The corporate strategy is unequivocally "AI at all costs," even in consumer verticals like gaming. Diminishing returns on massive AI CapEx spend.
"That number [$69B for Activision] seems kind of cute now based on what they're spending on all these cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence." Microsoft is explicitly signaling that AI infrastructure is a higher capital priority than even their largest historical acquisition. If Microsoft is placing an AI executive in charge of a gaming unit, it confirms that "AI" is the operating system for the entire company, reinforcing the bull case for the broader AI infrastructure and software trade. LONG. The corporate strategy is unequivocally "AI at all costs," even in consumer verticals like gaming. Diminishing returns on massive AI CapEx spend.