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title: "Big Tech's AI Spending Plans Reach $725 Billion"
url: https://stacklist.com/card/e6872343-e871-4a1e-b846-8be716d0f255
source_url: "https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/big-techs-ai-spending-plans-reach-725-billion"
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summary: "Big Tech's AI spending plans show Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are projected to reach $725 billion in capex spending by 2026, representing a 77% increase from the previous year. An analyst dismisses bearish concerns about these massive investments, calling the bear thesis 'garbage'."
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# Big Tech's AI Spending Plans Reach $725 Billion

Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon capex spending to hit $725 billion in 2026, up 77% from last year &mdash; analyst says bear thesis is 'garbage' | Tom's Hardware Skip to main content Open menu Tom's Hardware US Edition UK US Australia Canada RSS Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search Tom's Hardware Best Picks CPU Buying Advice CPU Best Picks CPU Reviews GPU Buying Advice GPU Best Picks GPU Reviews Laptop Buying Advice Laptop Best Picks Laptop Reviews More Buying Advice Keyboard Best Picks Gaming Monitor Best Picks Gaming Headset Best Picks 3D Printer Best Picks Webcam Best Picks Mice Best Picks How We Test CPUs CPU Brands AMD Ryzen Intel Lunar Lake Nvidia Qualcomm Apple Benchmarking Platforms <li class="meganav-item"