SpaceX Raises $40B for AI Chips — The Bigger Warning
SpaceX says it raised $40 billion to finance AI chips, but the more important signal may be what is happening in the debt market. As lenders grow more selective, access to capital could become one of the biggest dividing lines in the next phase of the AI buildout.
Meta’s $145 Billion AI Bet Turns Cash Flow Negative
Meta's revenue jumped 26%, but nearly $35 billion of quarterly capital spending helped push free cash flow negative. With full-year capital spending expected to reach as much as $145 billion, the next test is whether Meta's AI gains can translate into stronger cash generation.
AI Drives Wall Street Profits as Chip Earnings Jump 136%
AI is carrying an unusually large share of Wall Street’s expected profit growth, with semiconductor earnings projected to rise about 136%. That strength is supporting stocks near records, but it also makes the next AI earnings reports increasingly important.