Startups race to build the tools of the post-cloud era
A wave of founders is betting that the next platform shift will be as big as the move to the cloud itself.
A new generation of startups is competing to define what comes after the cloud, from edge computing to on-device intelligence.
Venture funding has poured into companies promising faster, cheaper, and more private computing.
Skeptics say much of the hype will fade, but the winners could reshape the industry.
"Every platform shift creates giants," one investor said.
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