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“Meta Weighs “Tens of Billions” Stock Sale to Fuel Massive AI Spending Push” 🚨🚨🚨

Meta is reportedly exploring a major capital raise, planning to sell “tens of billions of dollars” in new stock as it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence, according to the Financial Times.

The move comes just days after Alphabet Inc. (Google) announced an $85 billion upsized equity raise, underscoring how aggressively Big Tech is accelerating AI investment.

Meta is expected to spend between $125 billion and $145 billion on AI-related capital expenditures this year alone, signaling one of the largest infrastructure buildouts in corporate history. The spending spree reflects intense competition across the tech sector to secure computing power, data centers, and advanced AI model capabilities.

Markets reacted sharply to the report, with Meta Platforms Inc. shares falling more than 5% amid concerns over dilution and rising capital intensity, despite the company’s strong profitability.

Investors are now weighing whether the scale of AI investment will drive long-term dominance—or pressure near-term earnings as costs surge across the industry.