The BuildJune 10, 2026via Financial Times Technology

Oracle plans to raise $40bn for data centre build-out

Why it matters

Oracle's massive capex commitment signals the scale of infrastructure investment required to compete in AI deployment. This is a foundational play—without the compute, no model matters.

Key signals

  • $40bn planned for data centre build-out
  • $55.7bn full-year capital expenditure
  • Positions Oracle as a major infrastructure player competing with hyperscalers for AI workload hosting

The hook

$40B. That's what Oracle is committing to data centre infrastructure as the AI compute arms race heats up.

The database group’s full-year capital expenditure rose to $55.7bn

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