Key facts: Meta Platforms to Boost AI Spending; Secures $27B Financing; EU Antitrust Probe Initiated
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- Meta Platforms is set to significantly boost AI capital spending, rising from $232 billion in 2024 to $375 billion in 2025, accounting for nearly 40% of U.S. fixed investment growth.1
- In late October, Meta Platforms secured a $27 billion financing deal with Blue Owl Capital to boost its global data center project, enhancing infrastructure for AI initiatives.2
- On December 4, 2025, the European Commission initiated an antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms concerning the implementation of AI features in the WhatsApp messaging platform.3