Overshadowing the tumult that is global politics has been a financial boom beyond almost anything witnessed before, focused entirely on the perceived benefits wrought by a brave new world of AI that threatens to up-end our lives.

The global economy has displayed “surprising resilience” despite the Middle East conflict and tariffs, driven partly by artificial intelligence-related investments.

The hyperscalers are under pressure and the message from the market is clear: show us the money or cut back your investments.