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AI-driven stock rally echoes 1990s tech bubble, raising sustainability concerns

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13 May 2026
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The current surge in AI-related stocks, especially semiconductors like MU and INTC, mirrors the late-1990s Internet Boom with valuations reaching historic bubble levels. This rally is fueled by massive AI data center investments, but major tech companies face financial strains such as worsening balance sheets, negative free cash flow, and rising debt. Additional challenges include grid limitations, high depreciation costs, and uncertain returns on AI infrastructure spending, casting doubt on the long-term sustainability of this AI investment cycle. The article questions whether the AI revolution will avoid the typical boom-and-bust pattern seen in past tech shifts.

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