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03 Jul 2026, 21:35 UTC · 3h ago
Meta Platforms Will Spend $135 Billion on AI in 2026. There Might Only Be 1 Reason Why.
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Meta Platforms plans to spend between $125 billion and $145 billion on capital expenditures in 2026, primarily for AI infrastructure. — A massive increase in capex from $72 billion to potentially $145 billion represents a significant shift toward a capital-intensive model that may weigh on free cash flow.
-0.60Meta's Q1 2025 revenue grew by 33% year-over-year, the fastest growth rate since Q3 2021, driven by a 19% increase in ad impressions and a 12% rise in average price per ad. — Strong top-line growth and pricing power in the core advertising business provide the fundamental justification for the aggressive AI spending.
+0.50CEO Mark Zuckerberg intends to use AI to make advertising a meaningfully larger share of global GDP by automating objective-based ad delivery for businesses. — This represents a long-term growth catalyst for Meta's primary revenue stream, though the actual realization of this goal is speculative.
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