S&P turns negative on Meta as 2027 AI spending forecast tops $225bn
· 1h ago · Originally reported by PPC Land
S&P cut Meta's outlook to negative as it forecast 2027 capex above $225bn, French deputies voted a per-gigabyte tax and X reopened lead gen ads to everyone.
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