There’s a crash coming in the datacenter capital market, and it won't be like in 2008.
In this episode, we break down why today’s “datacenter boom” thesis may quietly collapse over the next few years, driven by AI efficiency, GPU obsolescence, and a shift toward orbital compute.
We explore how Elon Musk’s xAI + SpaceX ambitions signal something bigger: a future where compute is no longer tied to land, water, power utilities, or proximity to fiber networks.
If AI companies refuse to own their own datacenters, what do they know that developers don’t?
This episode is a warning for anyone investing in hyperscale real estate, datacenter REITs, and infrastructure plays built on scarcity assumptions.
(00:00) – Why hyperscalers are buying up land and pushing into farmland
(02:20) – Elon’s thesis: take data centers off Earth
(03:55) – Space-based compute is the first true cost reset
(06:55) – Why AI companies refuse to own the datacenters
(08:10) – GPUs depreciate faster than buildings (24–36 months)
(10:40) – Efficiency grows faster than square footage demand
(14:40) – Why the crash won’t be dramatic but silent
(16:10) – Lease renewals start happening at lower rates
(19:45) – “Assets that work operationally but fail financially”
(21:30) – The hidden danger of cap rate expansion
(23:10) – Final warning and what to watch for next
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