Alphabet said on Wednesday that capital expenditure could as much as double this year, in yet another ⁠aggressive spending ramp-up by the Google parent as it deepens investments to allay constraints on compute capacity and push ahead in the AI race. Alphabet and its Big Tech rivals are expected to collectively shell out more than $500 billion on AI this year. Meta last week hiked capital investment for AI development this year by 73%, while Microsoft also reported record quarterly capital ‌expenditure. The aggressive expansion in ‌outlay comes at a time when investors have increasingly grown concerned about payoffs from AI investments. All about ETCIO industry right on your smartphone!

Source: Economic Times February 05, 2026 04:09 UTC