The Power Allocation

The $690 Billion Capex Arms Race


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Five tech giants are deploying nearly $700 billion in a single year to build computing infrastructure — more than the GDP of most countries. This episode examines the capital deployment driving the AI buildout and its downstream effects on utilities, construction, and materials.

Key topics covered:

  • Amazon leading with $200 billion capex
  • Alphabet nearly doubling to $175-185 billion
  • Meta Compute targeting $115-135 billion
  • Microsoft Azure expansion at $110-145 billion
  • Supply chain strain from unprecedented capital deployment
  • Related keywords: hyperscaler capex, AI infrastructure spending, Amazon AWS data centers, Meta Compute, Microsoft Azure expansion, tech capital expenditure 2026

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