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Big Tech AI spending spree tops $1tn
$1 trillion. That's what Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta have poured into AI infrastructure since 2023 — and the buildout is accelerating.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
The aggregate capex commitment from the Big Four signals the scale of the compute race and reshapes cloud economics, forcing practitioners to reassess data-center strategies and on-prem vs. cloud decisions for the next 3-5 years.
The key facts
5 to knowBig Tech cumulative AI capex: $1 trillion since 2023
Companies: Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta
Investment trajectory: vastly increased post-2023 AI boom
Published: July 2026 (recent/current)
Source: Financial Times (authoritative)
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Publisher excerpt: Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta have vastly increased their investments since the AI boom began in 2023