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Neoclouds and Why AI Compute Demand has Outgrown Hyperscaler Balance Sheets
Hyperscalers' growth (now near cash flow ceilings) cannot keep pace, making neoclouds indispensable overflow valves in a structurally supply-constrained, geography-bound market. AI compute demand has caused Azure's backlog to surge 1,150% to $625B, yet even Microsoft cannot self-supply, driving rapid partnerships with neoclouds like CoreWeave and Crusoe, whose combined GPU commitments now exceed $131B. Large AI labs such as OpenAI and Anthropic now diversify away from single-cloud dependence, while neoclouds provide 10–20% of AI capex.
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