# Big tech spends more than $1 trillion on AI infrastructure — additional $745 billion expected to be added to the figure in 2026 alone

> Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have spent more than a trillion dollars on AI infrastructure, including data centers, the chips inside them, and the power needed to run the facilities, since 2023.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/big-tech-spends-more-than-usd1-trillion-on-ai-infrastructure-additional-usd745-billion-expected-to-be-added-to-the-figure-in-2026-alone?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6d3a7c35e73fb7aa07152d)
- **Published:** 2026-08-01
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #google #microsoft #ai
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