Meta plans to spend up to $145 billion in capital expenditure in 2026, representing roughly a 101% increase from the $72.2 billion it spent just one year earlier. This budget puts Meta above every country’s military spending except the United States ($954 billion), China ($336 billion), and Russia ($190 billion). CEO Mark Zuckerberg described 2026 as a pivotal year for the company’s efforts to build what he calls a « superintelligence, » with AI accounting for a significant portion of the total spend. Meta also projects total expenses to reach up to $169 billion in 2026, reflecting higher costs for AI talent recruitment and infrastructure. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft are on track to spend approximately $730 billion combined on AI in 2026.
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