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Fortune
Sheryl Estrada

Tech CFOs face a new challenge: Selling unprecedented capex as ‘disciplined’

Businesswoman holding futuristic glass tablet with 2026 year and AI interface. Concept of artificial intelligence, digital innovation, future planning, and smart global business strategy. (Credit: Getty Images)

Good morning. During earnings calls this week, the CFOs of big tech companies, Meta and Microsoft, delivered a similar message: the AI race requires unprecedented capital spending, but that spending is disciplined, demand-driven, and ultimately margin-accretive rather than reckless.

The companies urged investors to look past headline numbers and focus instead on utilization, long-term economics, and visible revenue traction.

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