Big Tech's 2026 AI Capex Is About $750 Billion — a $5,500 Check for Every US Household

Bloomberg (Lynn Doan, 12 Oct 2026) put 2026 capex at Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet together at about $750 billion, mostly AI data centres: a $5,500 check for every US household, more than the GDP of Ireland or Belgium, and more than half of what every S&P 500 company spent last year. Meta reports Wednesday 21 Oct after the US close.