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The Universal Owner — Wednesday, July 15, 2026: Is AI Eating Its Own Budget?

IBM says clients shifted capex to scarce hardware as large deals slipped; BIS flags ~$115bn of BDC software loans. Plus Hormuz, Korea, the scenario, and the back page.

The Universal Owner — Wednesday, July 15, 2026: Is AI Eating Its Own Budget?

The Universal Owner · Daily podcast · Wednesday, July 15, 2026

IBM says clients shifted capex to scarce hardware as large deals slipped; BIS flags ~$115bn of BDC software loans. Plus Hormuz, Korea, the scenario, and the back page.

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