Aug 11, 2026 · 9 min
AI infrastructure lifts winners across markets and cities
Closing Bell: Riot Platforms Rises, eToro Falls, Super Micro Delivers Earnings
The episode connects investor enthusiasm for AI infrastructure with the harder question of how technology can support fast-growing urban systems.
- 1AI infrastructure financing helps explain gains among alternative asset managers, while the episode questions the durability of those commitments.
- 2Bending Spoons’ acquisitions of AOL, Vimeo, and Evernote illustrate a private-equity-style strategy for consolidating legacy internet brands.
- 3Lumentum and Supermicro offer contrasting views of AI demand, with optical connectivity and server profitability strengthening despite mixed results elsewhere.
Don't miss
Supermicro’s shares rise as improving gross margins and a forecast above Wall Street expectations outweigh a slight sales miss.
The brief
The closing market report links gains at KKR and Apollo to NVIDIA’s large AI-infrastructure financing plans, while questioning the long-term value of those commitments.
Bending Spoons’ acquisitions of AOL, Vimeo, and Evernote turn familiar internet brands into a case study in private-equity-style consolidation and post-IPO performance.
Beyond Meat declines after a planned reverse split and weak revenue trends, while Lumentum points to rising optical-connectivity demand from AI data centers.
Supermicro shares rise after stronger gross margin and earnings, as management forecasts first-quarter revenue well above Wall Street expectations despite a slight sales miss.
Economy of Scale shifts from markets to cities, examining how Dubai uses technology and long-term planning to manage rapid population growth.
What was said on this episode
3 statements · 2 positive · 1 neutral
Riot Platforms has pivoted from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure.
“This was a Bitcoin mining company that now has pivoted to AI infrastructure.”
Listen at 1:26
Riot’s Anthropic deal covers 191 megawatts and is expected to generate $9.1 billion through June 2048.
“A $9.1 billion deal with Anthropic. That is for 191 megawatts of computing in Riot's Rockdale, Texas campus. It's expected to generate $9.1 billion in revenue, but it goes through June of 2048.”
Listen at 1:40
AI will compress processes and increase speed in smart-city applications.
“Essentially, AI will allow in the smart city space to compress a lot of things. The speed will change.”
Listen at 7:19
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Romaine Bostick
Nvidia Corporation
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