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Meta Platforms Rises 8.8% on Meta Compute Cloud Launch — $145B AI Capex Strategy Reframed as Revenue Asset

Meta Platforms jumped 8.8% after Bloomberg reported the company plans to launch Meta Compute, a cloud business selling excess AI computing capacity and model access externally to compete with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The move reframes Meta's $125 billion to $145 billion 2026 capital expenditure plan from a spending concern to a potential revenue engine. CEO Mark Zuckerberg's pivot offered the single biggest counterweight to Wednesday's broad semiconductor and tech selloff.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Unveils Ambitious AI and Robotics Vision in Annual Shareholder Letter

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's 2025 annual shareholder letter revealed that AWS AI revenue is running at more than $15 billion annually in Q1 2026, that Amazon's custom Trainium chip business has reached a $20 billion run rate, and outlined plans to sell AI chips and potentially robots — challenging NVIDIA's dominance in the process.

Amazon Launches Historic $37–$42 Billion Cross-Border Bond Offering to Finance AI Infrastructure

Amazon.com initiated one of the largest corporate bond offerings on record Tuesday, targeting $37 billion to $42 billion across an 11-tranche dollar offering and an 8-part euro issuance, underscoring the relentless capital demands of the artificial intelligence buildout. The deal follows a $32 billion raise by Alphabet last month and arrives as hyperscalers collectively forecast over $650 billion in AI-related capital expenditures for 2026.