A16Z · 21 August 2026 · Industry Analysis

Charts of the Week: Winds of Thematic Change

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ETF themes have dramatically shifted from clean energy and healthcare (2020) to AI, nuclear, space, and defense (2026); data centers are now a major economic driver reshaping regional employment and wages, while AI token consumption is increasingly dominated by agents using cached prompts—a shift with ripple effects across automation tools.

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Topics: AI (Horizontal) · Data & Analytics · Energy & Climate

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