A major job cut signals capital shifting into compute infrastructure just as policymakers confront AI's power draw and consumers fear privacy erosion. Dominant chip suppliers and defense-linked contracts are tightening control over the stack, raising antitrust, civil liberties, and knowledge integrity concerns. The resulting concentration and oversight gaps threaten the quality of information and the balance of cultural power.
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