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Investors Aren’t Wild About Big Tech’s AI Forecasts

Bloomberg Technology Thursday 22 October 2026, 20:40 UTC 1 min read
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Investors Aren’t Wild About Big Tech’s AI Forecasts US tech giants started releasing their latest earnings this week, and AI spending plans are getting a hard look from investors. On today’s Big Take podcast, Meta’s plan to spend some $825 billion over the next decade made investors nervous but Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon may fare better.

Oct 22nd, 2026 Investors Aren’t Wild About Big Tech’s AI Forecasts US tech giants started releasing their latest earnings this week, and AI spending plans are getting a hard look from investors. On today’s Big Take podcast, Meta’s plan to spend some $825 billion over the next decade made investors nervous but Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon may fare better.
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