@DavidSacks: Back-of-envelope numbers for 1 gigawatt data center: All-in Capex: ~$50 bn Enterprise revenue generated: ~$25-30 bn/yea…
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David Sacks provides back-of-the-envelope financial estimates for a 1 gigawatt data center, highlighting a ~$50 billion capex, $25-30 billion annual revenue, and a roughly 2-year payback period to illustrate the scale of the AI infrastructure boom.
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Back-of-envelope numbers for 1 gigawatt data center:
All-in Capex: ~50 bn Enterprise revenue generated: ~25-30 bn/year Electricity cost: $1-2 bn/year
~2 year payback.
The boom is real.
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