Internet Facebook Group ramps up AI investments
The Facebook group Meta is drastically increasing its spending on AI infrastructure with the tailwind of a booming advertising business. Meta has announced capital investments of between 115 and 135 billion dollars for the current year.
28.01.2026, 23:24
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In 2025, the group spent a good 72 billion dollars primarily on the expansion of data centers for artificial intelligence. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has great ambitions to outperform rivals in artificial intelligence. He is prepared to spend many billions to achieve this. In a conference call with analysts, Zuckerberg once again expressed his conviction that the AI business is currently gaining momentum.
The money for the expansion of AI continues to come primarily from the booming advertising business on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. In the past quarter, revenue jumped by 24% year-on-year to just under 59.9 billion dollars. This exceeded analysts' expectations. At the bottom line, the quarterly profit increased by nine percent to 22.77 billion dollars.
