The Next Consumer is a Computer
Meta’s Muse illustrates how persistent AI agents shift compute from per-query to per-user, driving heavier GPU, CPU and memory demand.
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I'm not very interested in buying $MCD because I think they've lost their core competency, which is being efficient. Their product now costs a lot and isn't delivered nearly as quickly as Chick-fil-A.
BDC on X
Yes. Minority specs investors get in line. 7k patents. No puck. Who wants to do the sotp for $snap when they get the $5B (at least) mark on Specs? Is 2.5x ebitda cheap? https://t.co/Y3kEu8rObr
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McDonald's CEO expects high inflation, flat traffic are not going away for restaurant industry $MCD https://t.co/ZIgM3fUPpK
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"displaying advertising for other companies on its digital drive-thru order boards as part of a pilot" Why McDonald's is following Walmart and Amazon into the advertising business $MCD https://t.co/eW0y5UCUnw
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General Mills Profit, Sales Slip as Turnaround Continues $GIS https://t.co/hCadtnVNZ8
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McDonald’s Pledges $8.5 Billion in Investments to Help Franchisees $MCD https://t.co/PoTrgnrK0A
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Disney Boosts Prices on Several Streaming Subscriptions $DIS https://t.co/X7Mv5pl7kh
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$PM $BTI $MO U.S. Regulators Plan Major Move to Speed Authorizations of Vapes, Tobacco Pouches https://t.co/aaQ7DSzIvP
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