Alphabet says it expects 2026 capex to be in the range of $175B to $185B, vs. ~$120B est., up from $91.4B in 2025; Q4 capex was $27.9B, up from $14B a year ago
Meta plans to spend up to $135B on capex this year Google plans to spend up to $185B on capex this year How exactly do OpenAI and Anthropic not fall behind without raising $100B rounds, or going public, this year? Maybe more importantly, does AI spending double in 2027 again?