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AI’s epic cash call is matched only by its ability to strangle revenue streams.

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The Register column argues that AI's massive cash demands are matched by its tendency to undercut the revenue streams it depends on. It also remarks on the naming of a Claude-derived tool, suggesting 'Fauxtoshop'.

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“The first technology created with a self-disrupt button... But why oh why didn't they call Claude clone Fauxtoshop?”
The Register AI + ML, 19 Oct 2026, 08:30.

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