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Andreessen’s $1.1 Billion Machine Age Fund Goes Physical
The $1.1 billion fund treats AI as an industrial buildout that extends from semiconductors and networking to robotics and home appliances.
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Data Center Backlash Is Becoming a Financing Risk
Community opposition to data centers is moving from a permitting headache into the financing process, forcing lenders to weigh local political risk alongside power, land and construction economics.