Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle have a collective $3T+
Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle have a collective $3T+ in AI spending commitments over the coming years, including Alphabet's $1T and Meta's $800B
TL;DRTech giants committed $3 trillion to AI infrastructure over coming years.
Why it matters: Massive spending signals AI arms race will reshape computing, competition, and market consolidation.

US Tech Stocks See Sharp Falls
TL;DRTech stocks dropped sharply as investors worry AI spending won't generate returns.
Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle returned just 9.3% of cash
TL;DRBig tech kept most cash for AI instead of paying shareholders.
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