AI Infrastructure Spending Surpasses Expectations, Raising Concerns About Affordability
The four largest U.S. technology firms—Alphabet (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), and Microsoft (MSFT)—are projected to spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, with total hyperscaler capex potentially reaching $1 trillion by 2027. Enterprise software companies are also seeing a significant rise in monthly AI spending, raising concerns about the sustainability of these costs.
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