Meta raises capital spending forecast to $145 billion for AI data centers

The tech giant is ramping up spending on physical infrastructure to power its AI models.

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Aug 2: Meta raises capital spending forecast to $145 billion for AI data centers

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What happened

Meta updated its financial forecast for capital expenditure. The company now expects to spend between $130 billion and $145 billion. Most of this budget is dedicated to building and equipping AI data centers.

The context

AI models require huge amounts of computing power and specialized servers. Meta is investing heavily in its own physical infrastructure to avoid computing bottlenecks as it develops larger models.

Sources

Data Center Dynamics ↗ via Google News Reported

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