US Big Tech firms plan $725 billion AI data centre spending

12 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30

Alphabet and Meta raised full-year capital spending guidance, while Microsoft gave a first estimate through December matching Alphabet at $190 billion.
Amazon kept its figure unchanged at $200 billion, though March-quarter spending jumped and reduced its free cash flow.
The four biggest data-centre developers, known as hyperscalers, are directing most of this year's capital expenditure towards AI infrastructure and equipment.

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