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▶ 2:48 · Grid & Power Infrastructure · Behind-the-meter gas turbines emerge as primary workaround for 5-7 year grid interconnection queues
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Limitless Podcast

Elon's $1 Billion Bet Reveals the Next AI Trade

2026-07-22 · 8 company · 10 thematic
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ejaaz

Co-host of Limitless Podcast (episode 210), a 4x/week show covering the frontier of AI and technology with a newsletter reaching hundreds of thousands. The podcast recently spun out as an independent entity.

josh kale

Co-host of Limitless Podcast (episode 210), a 4x/week show covering the frontier of AI and technology with a newsletter reaching hundreds of thousands. The podcast recently spun out as an independent entity.

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Memory stocks crash 20% while DRAM prices rise 20% monthly and supply sold out through 2027
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Memory stocks oversold 20% while DRAM prices rise 20% monthly; Korean leverage unwind creates opportunity
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Nuclear Energytailwindscore 8/10josh kale
Hyperscalers signing 20-year nuclear PPAs treat electricity as strategic currency for AI
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Nuclear Energytailwindscore 7/10ejaaz
Modular nuclear and IPP models could unlock long-term power contracts but remain early
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Rotation from memory to power trade mirrors early memory cycle before LTAs and price hikes
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