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Big Tech's AI spending tops $1T, with $745B more planned for 2026

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Tom's Hardware ·

Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have collectively spent over $1 trillion on AI infrastructure since 2023. They plan to add $745 billion more in 2026 alone, even as their combined 'hidden debt' exceeds $1.65 trillion. This massive capital expenditure underscores the scale of the AI buildout and its financial risks.

Meridian48 take
The trillion-dollar figure is staggering, but the ballooning 'hidden debt' suggests these investments may not pay off as quickly as markets hope.
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Big tech spends more than $1 trillion on AI infrastructure — additional $745 billion expected to be added to the figure in 2026 alone →
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