<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>AI Bear Ledger</title><link>https://ai-bear-ledger.pages.dev/</link><description>Bearish research on AI economics. Evidence before conviction.</description><item><title>The AI capex bear case: depreciation can lag the cash bill</title><link>https://ai-bear-ledger.pages.dev/features/ai-capex-bear-case-depreciation-cash/</link><guid>https://ai-bear-ledger.pages.dev/features/ai-capex-bear-case-depreciation-cash/</guid><description>An expensive buildout is a reason to investigate returns, not proof of a profitable short. Separate cash spending, accounting expense and the assumptions that would break the bearish thesis.</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft FY27 Q1: operating cash flow exceeded property additions by $18.633 billion</title><link>https://ai-bear-ledger.pages.dev/features/microsoft-fy27-q1-operating-cash-flow-exceeded-property-additions-81c704c9/</link><guid>https://ai-bear-ledger.pages.dev/features/microsoft-fy27-q1-operating-cash-flow-exceeded-property-additions-81c704c9/</guid><description>For the three months ended September 30, 2026, Microsoft reported $58.000 billion in net cash from operations and $39.367 billion in additions to property and equipment. The $18.633 billion difference is a company-wide cash comparison; it does not identify AI spending or prove the investment will earn adequate returns.</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>