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Tech AI spending may near $700 billion this year, but the blow to cash raises red flags

Tech's megacaps announced major increases in capex spend for 2026, and now investors are preparing for cash to dwindle.

CNBC - Technology - 2 hours ago

Tech AI spending may approach $700 billion this year, but the blow to cash raises red flags

Tech's megacaps announced major increases in capex spend for 2026, and now investors are preparing for cash to dwindle.

CNBC - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Amazon leads Big Tech's $1 trillion wipeout as AI bubble fears ignite sell-off

Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, Meta, Amazon and Alphabet all saw their shares fall in the week up to the market close on Thursday.

CNBC - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Amazon Unleashed A Blitz Of Discounts This Super Bowl Weekend. Here Are The Prime Time Deals Worth Shopping.

From big screen televisions to supportive pillows, go long and catch these deals.

Huffington Post - Health - 3 hours ago

Seed guardians of the Amazon: A family's solitary fight to save endangered plants

On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he was being trailed. Fresh puma tracks now lined the path alongside his own footprints. Unfazed, he continued his trek, focused entirely on the precious cargo he carried — seeds from some of the world’s most endangered plant species.

CTV News - World - 4 hours ago

We're upgrading shares of a big beneficiary of AI spending going through the roof

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

CNBC - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Amazon shares plunge as AI costs climb

Strong sales fail to calm market fears over soaring AI and infrastructure spending.

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 6 hours ago

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Amazon, Centene, Roblox and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

CNBC - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Amazon Shares Dive 8% After Announcing $200 Billion AI Spending Spree

Amazon revealed plans Thursday to invest $200 billion in 2026 on data centers, satellites, and infrastructure as part of its aggressive push into artificial intelligence, surpassing Wall Street projections by $50 billion. Shares dropped almost eight percent in Friday morning trading.

Breitbart - Technology - 8 hours ago

Walmart, Amazon and CPS top list of employers where Illinois workers still need SNAP benefits

State data obtained by the Sun-Times identifies where SNAP recipients say they work as expanded employment requirements could push as 400,000 off the food assistance program this spring.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Amazon sees 50% boost to capital spending this year, shares tumble

AMAZON on Thursday projected a surge of more than 50 percent in capital expenditures (capex) this year, joining its peers in a spending spree to build out artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, and sending its shares down 11.5 percent in after-hours trading.

Manila Times - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Big Tech stocks plummet on record AI spending

US tech stocks slumped on Friday as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta announced $660 billion in AI spending

Russia Today - Business - 9 hours ago

Amazon shares slide as $200 billion outlay fans fears over AI returns

Feb 6 : Amazon.com shares slid 9 per cent on Friday after the company outlined a planned $200 billion capital outlay for the year, stoking investor concerns about the scale of Big Tech's spending on artificial intelligence.Amazon on Thursday joined rivals in forecasting sharply higher expenditures this year,

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 9 hours ago

Bitcoin's rough week, Amazon's plunge and more: Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

CNBC - Technology - 10 hours ago

Big Tech's 'breathtaking' $660bn spending spree reignites AI bubble fears

Stocks tumble despite strong earnings reports from most Silicon Valley heavyweights

Irish Times - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Amazon stock falls 8% on $200 billion spending forecast, earnings miss

The company also said it expects capital expenditures to hit roughly $200 billion in 2026, compared with $146.6 billion estimated by analysts.

CNBC - Technology - 11 hours ago

Amazon shares tumble after launching £147bn AI spending plan

Shares in the company slid in value after it became the latest tech giant to commit to vast spending.

Evening Standard - Technology - 16 hours ago

Amazon one-ups its rivals on capex spending, but investors are already worried over AI valuations

Amazon's capital expenditure projection comes in at $200 billion, above analysts' estimates of $146.6 billion and higher than the roughly $131 billion in 2025.

CNBC - Technology - 17 hours ago

Why Amazon's CEO is 'confident' with $200 billion spending plan

The company boosted its 2026 capital expenditures to $200 billion, with most of the spending going to data centers.

CNBC - US News - 22 hours ago

As strike looms, LA schools need reform — not more spending

The Los Angeles Unified School District is about to endure a probably ugly teachers strike.  But pouring more money into teacher salaries is not the answer. Rather, only three...

New York Post - Opinion - 22 hours ago

Amazon projects 50% increase in capital spending for 2026

Shares drop in after-hours trading as tech giant announces $200-billion in capital expenditures

The Globe and Mail - Business - 1 day ago

Amazon cloud unit beats on revenue and profit as parent company ramps up AI spending

Amazon is investing heavily to capitalize on artificial intelligence opportunities in the cloud.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

Super Bowl AI War Set as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini and Amazon Alexa+ Face Off

The AI chatbots will all have Super Bowl ads, underscoring the tech's explosive growth, and the seemingly unkillable influence of live TV.

Hollywood Reporter - Business - 1 day ago

Stocks plunge on AI spending fears as tech rout on Wall Street deepens

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged nearly 600 points, or 1.2%

New York Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Software stocks struggle, Google's spending and more: Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

Google raises AI bar, plans to double spending in 2026

Google's parent company, Alphabet, is emerging as the biggest challenger to OpenAI, displaying a perception of being the leader in the artificial...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 1 day ago

Google parent Alphabet says it could double capital spending in 2026

Alphabet shares volatile in after-hours trading as investors weigh increase in spending against surging revenue and profit

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 2 days ago

Commentary: 'Spending within one's means' is advice worth repeating amid rising credit card debt

Overspending is a common and often overlooked cause of financial trouble, says Credit Counselling Singapore’s Tan Huey Min.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 2 days ago

Adobe boosts ad spending to $1.4 billion to attack fear over AI

San Jose: Adobe Inc. ramped up its advertising in 2025, spending $1.4 billion to promote its brand in the face of steep competition and skepticism fro...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Exclusive - After Impressive $1 Million Monday Box Office Haul, Amazon MGM Expanding 'Melania' into 200 More Theaters

The Melania Trump feature length film, "Melania," hauled in an impressive million dollars at the box office on Monday, according to studio sources who say the grassroots support for the Amazon MGM documentary film has prompted the studio to add it to more than 200 theaters in a throng of new cities and markets where the Brett Ratner-directed hit is already showing.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Winter home comfort upgrades – 40% off or more on Amazon

Blenders, pillows, countertop grill ovens and more — Amazon’s best home deals are 40% off or more right now.

Fox News - World - 3 days ago

Alarming report on Amazon AI training -- A new report from Bloomberg says Amazon found hundreds of thousands of cases of suspected child sex abuse material in its AI training data. Bloomberg tech reporter Riley Griffin joined CBS News to discuss.

A new report from Bloomberg says Amazon found hundreds of thousands of cases of suspected child sex abuse material in its AI training data. Bloomberg tech reporter Riley Griffin joined CBS News to discuss.

CBS News - Technology - 3 days ago

Scenic trains, cruises and concerts: China's new plan to get consumers spending again

China rolled out a new work plan to boost services consumption as stimulus measures to boost households spending on goods have so far done little to lift demand.

CNBC - Business - 7 days ago

Prime Pink Slips: Amazon to Cut 16,000 Corporate Jobs

Amazon announced Wednesday it will eliminate 16,000 corporate positions as part of an organizational restructuring aimed at reducing management layers and streamlining operations.

Breitbart - Technology - 9 days ago

Amazon to axe thousands more jobs

Amazon has announced it plans to eliminate 16,000 jobs as part of a broader restructuring linked to its growing focus on AI

Russia Today - Business - 9 days ago

'Incomplete and unclear' details about £58m international spending by the Welsh Government

Cross-party politicians have raised what it calls 'serious concerns' about the Welsh Government’s budget for international affairs

WalesOnline - Politics - 9 days ago

Amazon lays off 16,000 corporate workers in latest round of job losses

Amazon on Tuesday appeared to have prematurely alerted Amazon Web Services cloud-computing employees to layoffs planned for Wednesday morning by sending a commiseration email and team-wide meeting invitation hours early.

CBC News - Business - 9 days ago

Amazon launches AI health-care tool for One Medical members

The service uses large language models and references patients medical records to answer questions, manage medications and book appointments.

CNBC - Health - 16 days ago

Amazon to appeal against Italian Antitrust fine despite major reduction

U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon said on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, that it would appeal against a decision by ‌an Italian court that reduced a fine imposed by ‌the country's antitrust...

International The News - Business - 23 days ago

'It's not just overspending, it's M&S overspending': Supermarket defends £195 beef wellington

M&S insists it's been a hit with customers, but it has certainly caused a stir online - the supermarket is selling beef wellington for just shy of £200. That's quite a bit more than what you'd find at even Fortnum & Mason.

Sky News - Weird - 2 months ago

Humans Only: Why Amazon Is Mad About AI Shoppers

The new standoff between Amazon and Perplexity is a taste of the AI agent wars to come.

New York Magazine - Technology - 2 months ago

Why Is Amazon Watching Us?

The retail giant just can’t help but monitor people!

New York Magazine - Technology - 3 months ago

Amazon opens second Bridgeport distribution center, bringing 150 new jobs

The site is an Amazon Last Mile facility, meaning it’s the final stop in the delivery process before packages arrive at customers’ doors.

Chicago Sun-Times - Business - 4 months ago

Are Amazon's New AI Chatbots Worth Using?

These new paths to the buy-now button also show how strange Amazon’s business has become.

New York Magazine - Business - 10 months ago

Amazon Takes Control Of James Bond For 'Next Phase Of The Legendary 007'

Amazon MGM Studios will take over creative control of the James Bond franchise from longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Mike Wilson.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 11 months ago