# AI infrastructure spending pushes three technology giants into negative cash flow

_Published Friday, October 30, 2026 at 5:50 PM EDT · Infrastructure, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Alphabet, Amazon and Meta reported negative free cash flow as infrastructure spending rose, TechCrunch reported. Alphabet recorded negative $9.1 billion in the third quarter, Meta negative $2.1 billion, and Amazon negative $42.4 billion over the past 12 months.

Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft have outlined more than $740 billion in capital expenditures this year. Microsoft remained cash-flow positive, but its $45.2 billion in quarterly capital spending fell below its $50 billion projection because of capacity delays at third-party providers. Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Oracle raised a combined $326 billion in debt in 2026, triple last year's amount.

## Sources

- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/cracks-are-emerging-in-the-ai-spending-boom/)

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Published: 2026-10-30T21:50:50.050Z
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