An $8 trillion AI infrastructure vision is colliding with consumer realities, as server-first supply chains threaten higher laptop prices and office mandates tighten workplace control. Meanwhile, holiday buy-now-pay-later spending surpassing $1 billion and intensifying merger scrutiny underscore financial stress and contested platform power. The outcome of these pressures will shape how AI investment, regulation, and household budgets align.
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