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How Technology Companies Were Judged Before the AI Profitability Era

Technology investors repeatedly changed the balance they demanded between growth and profit—from Internet scale to SaaS recurring revenue and today's capital-intensive AI race.

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From Dot-Com Losses to SaaS Margins: How Silicon Valley Learned to Tolerate Unprofitability

Silicon Valley's tolerance for losses evolved from Internet land grabs into a more disciplined SaaS framework where recurring revenue, gross margin, retention, and cash flow could justify delayed profit.

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