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When Henry Ford began mass-producing cars, what industry unexpectedly became one of the biggest winners?

  • Oil 278 votes (24.9%)
  • Rubber 348 votes (31.2%)
  • Glass 134 votes (12.0%)
  • Road construction 355 votes (31.8%)

Total votes: 1,115

Answer: All of them. The automobile didn’t just create a successful car company. It created an entire industrial ecosystem. Oil producers, tyre manufacturers, glass makers, steel companies, road builders, and countless suppliers all benefited as car ownership spread. That’s the parallel Sam is drawing in today’s Investor’s Daily essay. AI isn’t just creating winners in software – it’s driving demand across the entire supply chain, from memory chips and compute to advanced packaging and power infrastructure.