Tech giants are spending more on AI amid slow returns, and that's spooking investors


by TechSpot

TechSpot— Meta said that it would be spending billions of dollars more on its AI efforts, raising expenditure forecasts in this area from $30 - 37 billion to $34 - 40 billion for the year. It cited heavy investment in AI infrastructure such as data centers, chip designs, and research andRead Entire Article

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