How to challenge a monopoly in the AI age

The piece notes the four largest U.S. cloud firms plan over $700 billion in capex this year, with cumulative AI infrastructure spending projected at $3-4 trillion by 2030, while Nvidia holds near-monopoly status. Citing Juniper's challenge to Cisco, it urges challengers to build far better products, not cheaper copies.

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