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WSJ Tech News Briefing · Friday, July 17, 2026

Meta to Invest Heavily in Data Centers for AI Growth

Meta is planning to spend up to $145 billion on capital expenditures this year, with a significant portion dedicated to building out AI data centers. This investment is driven by the continuous surge in AI usage and Meta's expanding ambitions in computing resources.

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Meta expects to spend up to $145 billion on capital expenditures this year, much of it related to its buildout of AI data centers.
Imani Moses
Heard on WSJ Tech News Briefing — “TNB Tech Minute: Top Amazon Executive to Join Meta in Cloud Push, published Friday, July 17, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Meta to Invest Heavily in Data Centers for AI Growth — Heardvine