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• Alphabet resets the bar for AI infrastructure spending - The search giant's proposed capex spend for 2026 exceeds that of its hyperscalers peers.
• Alphabet earnings are out – here are the numbers - Wall Street will be looking for more details Google's deal to revamp Apple's Siri virtual assistant with the search company's Gemini AI models.
• Pinterest CEO rebukes, fires 'obstructionist' employees who created tool to track layoffs - Pinterest CEO Bill Ready lashed out at staffers who created an internal tool to track layoffs at the company, and fired those involved.
• Waymo announces $16 billion funding round - The Alphabet-owned company said it is now valued at $126 billion.
• Meta's Mark Zuckerberg gets green light from Wall Street to keep pouring money into AI - Meta's stock pop following the company's latest earnings beat is a sign that investors are OK with hefty AI spending as long as the core business stays strong.
• Meta’s Reality Labs posts $6.02 billion loss in fourth quarter - Meta’s Reality Labs posts $6.02 billion loss in fourth quarter.
• Meta shares rise on stronger-than-expected revenue forecast - Meta reported fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday and provided stronger-than-expected sales guidance.
• Amazon laying off about 16,000 corporate workers in latest anti-bureaucracy push - Amazon laid off 14,000 corporate staff in October.
• Chip giant ASML posts record orders and upbeat 2026 guidance as AI boom continues - ASML is experiencing several tailwinds including an expectation of increased chipmaking capacity and continued demand for AI semiconductors.
• Chinese tech giant Tencent plots Middle East cloud expansion as spending in the region booms - Tencent's expansion will likely put it into more direct competition with U.S. giants including Amazon, Microsoft and Google.