http://programmer.ie/categories/economics/ Recent content in Economics on Programmer.ie: Modern AI programming Hugo en-us Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:40:59 +0000 http://programmer.ie/post/real/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:40:59 +0000 http://programmer.ie/post/real/ <h2 id="capability-is-real-application-is-the-bet">Capability is real. Application is the bet</h2> <p>The AI economy is no longer theoretical.</p> <p>AI is now showing up in financial statements, capex plans, and reported investment gains.</p> <p>The largest technology companies in the world are not merely talking about AI, demoing AI, or adding AI features to their products. They are booking AI-related investment gains, redirecting capital expenditure toward AI infrastructure, reorganizing product interfaces around AI, and asking investors to value them as AI platform companies.</p>