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The Washington Post · Saturday, February 7, 2026 · Last updated Feb 9, 2026, 12:21 PM
The AI boom is so huge it’s causing shortages everywhere else
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The hundreds of billions of dollars being spent by tech companies on AI projects are diverting resources from other parts of the economy.
Electricians are getting harder to find, and some construction projects are on hold. Smartphones are expected to get pricier for potentially years to come. And promising innovations are being starved… [+22 chars]
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