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AI growth is no longer constrained by software demand, but by simultaneous physical bottlenecks across the infrastructure stack.

AI is no longer constrained by demand. It is constrained by power, memory, fabrication, and time. Unlike software, infrastructure scales slowly. The companies that control electricity, chips, and supply chains may gain more advantage than the companies building the models themselves.
Frank Contrepois 28 May 2026

AI review

Frank Contrepois 24 Apr 2026
Big record labels and FinOps practitioners make the same mistake

Big record labels and FinOps practitioners make the same mistake

Frank Contrepois 16 Apr 2026
A framework helps people think. A system helps people operate

A framework helps people think. A system helps people operate

A framework helps people think. A system helps people operate FinOps has a framework, and that matters. But frameworks guide attention. A field matures when more people can start from the same core instead of rebuilding the practice each time.
Frank Contrepois 01 Apr 2026
FinOps X day London 2026 - Keynote comments

FinOps X day London 2026 - Keynote comments

My notes from the FinOps X day London 2026. In not particular order.
Frank Contrepois 26 Mar 2026

2026-03-23 news

Frank Contrepois 23 Mar 2026
Why FinOps still lives in Excel

Why FinOps still lives in Excel

FinOps still lives in Excel not because tools are weak, but because the discipline lacks mandatory, GAAP-like standards. Without set in stone standardsthere is not much to build on. Until the foundation stabilises, wide adjustments are needed, and maturity stays out of reach.
Frank Contrepois 03 Mar 2026

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