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Meta Boosts AI Capex, Beats Revenue, Shares Slip

4/30/2026

Summary

Story summary

Meta Platforms Inc. raised its 2026 capital-expenditure target to $125 billion–$145 billion to fund AI infrastructure and custom silicon, up from $115 billion–$135 billion.
The company posted Q1 revenue of $56.31 billion, beating the $55.45 billion forecast.
Family daily active users rose 4% to 3.56 billion.
Shares fell 5%–7% in after-hours trading after the spending outlook was announced.
Meta warned that U.S. and EU regulatory actions could affect results while announcing a cut of about 8,000 jobs.

History

Historical Context

The EU adopted the GDPR in April 2016 and made it directly applicable on 25 May 2018, triggering lawsuits such as Max Schrems’s NOYB action against Facebook and Google. Enforcement intensified, with the Irish DPC levying a €1.2 billion fine on Meta in January 2025, a penalty that fuels scrutiny across the EU antitrust landscape in Europe.

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Story summary

Meta Platforms Inc. raised its 2026 capital-expenditure target to $125 billion–$145 billion to fund AI infrastructure and custom silicon, up from $115 billion–$135 billion.
The company posted Q1 revenue of $56.31 billion, beating the $55.45 billion forecast.
Family daily active users rose 4% to 3.56 billion.
Shares fell 5%–7% in after-hours trading after the spending outlook was announced.
Meta warned that U.S. and EU regulatory actions could affect results while announcing a cut of about 8,000 jobs.

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