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至少3500亿美元!美股科技四巨头新财年继续砸钱AI竞赛,实际收益有多大?
Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-04 12:17

Core Insights - Major tech giants are significantly increasing their capital expenditures to invest in AI, with a total of $172 billion spent so far this year [2][3] - The projected total capital expenditures for the four companies (Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon) will exceed $350 billion in the coming year [2] Group 1: Company Performance - Alphabet's capital expenditures reached $40 billion in the first two quarters, a threefold increase from $13 billion in the same period last year, driven by strong demand for cloud products and services [3] - Microsoft reported a record capital expenditure of $24.2 billion last quarter, a 27% year-over-year increase, with expectations to exceed $30 billion in the third quarter [3] - Meta's capital expenditures for the year are projected to be between $66 billion and $72 billion, with $30.7 billion spent so far, up from $15.2 billion last year [4] Group 2: AI Investment and Market Reactions - Meta's stock surged 11% after its earnings report, indicating investor confidence in its AI investments, particularly in enhancing advertising revenue [5] - Microsoft's Azure cloud business revenue reached $75 billion for the first time, with a 34% year-over-year growth attributed to AI investments [6] - Amazon's capital expenditures reached $31.4 billion last quarter, nearly double from the previous year, but its cloud business growth of 17% disappointed investors, leading to an 8% drop in stock price [6][7] Group 3: Future Projections and Industry Trends - The total projected spending by U.S. tech companies on chips, servers, and data center infrastructure from 2025 to 2028 is estimated to reach $2.9 trillion, with a financing gap of $1.5 trillion [7] - Companies are investing heavily in AI due to its potential to reshape the lucrative tech market, necessitating significant investments in new data centers [7]