META DOUBLES AI SPENDING TO $145 BILLION IN 2026 — INVESTORS PUNISH ZUCKERBERG WITH 6% DROP
Meta raised its 2026 AI capital expenditure forecast to $125–145 billion after Q1 earnings — nearly double the $72 billion spent in 2025 — citing higher memory pricing and aggressive infrastructure buildout. Stock fell 6% after-hours as Wall Street demanded proof the spending would pay off.
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