Depreciation Demon Burry
Michael Burry Slams AI Giants for Inflated Earnings and "Creative Depreciation" Tricks
Published November 11, 2025
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A satirical trading-card style image called "Depreciation Demon Burry" which dramatizes Michael Burry's allegation that major AI/cloud companies are artificially extending asset-lifespans to inflate earnings. It turns the high-tech boom into a haunted accounting saga.
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Michael Burry has accused major tech-firms such as Meta Platforms and Oracle Corporation of artificially inflating earnings by extending the useful lifespan of computing assets from 2-3 years to 5-6 years - a practice he says may overstate earnings by up to $176 billion between 2026-2028.
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