Uber can win in an AV future, I'm buying

u/Valkanaa · Reddit — r/ValueInvesting · September 10, 2026 at 06:44 · ⬆ 1 pts  | View on Reddit ↗
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Google overspending on data centers limits AV push
The author argues Google is not the only autonomous-vehicle cab company globally, undercutting the premise that Waymo's lead is decisive. The stated mechanism is that Google is 'spending money it doesn't have on data centers,' so doubling AV spend would anger investors and constrain its ability to outspend competitors. No specific catalyst or time horizon is given.
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