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Michael Burry
Founder, Scion Asset Management; subject of The Big Short
Amazon shortened server lives to 5 years, taking a $677M expense hit — a conservative accounting choice that aligns with rapid chip advancement, potentially improving earnings quality vs. peers.
Amazon shortened server lives to 5 years, taking a $677M expense hit — a conservative accounting choice that aligns with rapid chip advancement, potentially improving earnings quality vs. peers.
Risk: Higher depreciation expense reduces reported net income in the near term.
Michael Burry
Founder, Scion Asset Management; subject of The Big Short
Meta extended server lives to 5.5 years, boosting net income by $2.9B — if frontier moves faster than depreciated schedules, future write-downs or understated costs could emerge.
Meta extended server lives to 5.5 years, boosting net income by $2.9B — if frontier moves faster than depreciated schedules, future write-downs or understated costs could emerge.
Risk: Earnings may be artificially inflated; eventual impairment risk if chips become obsolete sooner than assumed.
Michael Burry
Founder, Scion Asset Management; subject of The Big Short
Satya Nadella explicitly said he doesn't want to be stuck with 4-5 years of depreciation on one generation, implying Microsoft is likely using shorter useful lives — a more prudent approach given rapi
Satya Nadella explicitly said he doesn't want to be stuck with 4-5 years of depreciation on one generation, implying Microsoft is likely using shorter useful lives — a more prudent approach given rapid chip evolution.
Risk: Higher current depreciation expense could pressure near-term earnings, but improves long-term earnings quality.
Michael Burry
Founder, Scion Asset Management; subject of The Big Short
Jensen Huang's admission that 'you couldn’t give Hoppers away' when Blackwell ships highlights rapid obsolescence of prior-gen chips, which could pressure NVDA's secondary market pricing and customer
Jensen Huang's admission that 'you couldn’t give Hoppers away' when Blackwell ships highlights rapid obsolescence of prior-gen chips, which could pressure NVDA's secondary market pricing and customer willingness to commit to long-term contracts.
Risk: If customers fear quick devaluation, they may delay purchases or demand lower lease rates, though new chip demand remains strong.
This newsletter, published July 09, 2026,
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