obsolescence
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Farrell eschews owning data centers, preferring AI-adjacent exposure through power generation, reasoning that markets underappreciate data centers’ high risk for technology obsolescence.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Are the critics of the current era flagging their age and risking their obsolescence?
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Current and former workers at the plant described the obsolescence rationale as camouflage for a cold-eyed decision to offshore manufacturing to a lower-cost country.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
“My own view is that AI will indeed be revolutionary, but many of the claims around imminent mass job losses and widespread software obsolescence were overstated,” Reid wrote.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
My excuse is that in this era of planned obsolescence, when a thing breaks down I can usually find something in my collection to repair it—a toilet, or a motor, or a lawn mower.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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