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Monologue: Australia's Dodgiest AI IPO Is A Pale Horse
October 9, 2026·10 min·3-min readsolotechnology
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Firmus, an NVIDIA-backed Australian AI data center startup, is collapsing ahead of its planned $5.5 billion IPO, revealing a pattern of inflated valuations, unfulfilled infrastructure promises, and investor skepticism—exposing the fragility of the AI data center boom. The episode uses Fir
Firmus, an NVIDIA-backed Australian AI data center startup, is collapsing ahead of its planned $5.5 billion IPO, revealing a pattern of inflated valuations, unfulfilled infrastructure promises, and investor skepticism—exposing the fragility of the AI data center boom. The episode uses Fir
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