# 'These AI investments are paying off' Zuckerberg insists as Meta sinks billions more

> Meta has just reported a second quarter revenue of $60. 80 billion. Though this figure represents another record-breaking year-on-year increase of about 28%, shares are reportedly down by 10%.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/meta-continues-to-insist-ai-spend-is-totally-justified-potentially-blowing-over-usd8-billion-on-data-centers/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6b9648e6258eb0f99ecb0e)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #ai #vr
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