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Alphabet Inc. posted robust Q4 results, beating forecasts with 18% revenue growth and a 32% EPS jump, while addressing investor concerns over a near-doubling of capital expenditures driven by AI investments.

Meta Platforms receives investor approval for up to $135 billion in AI capital expenditures as advertising revenue surges 24% year-over-year to $58.1 billion, demonstrating ability to fund AI ambitions through core business cash generation rather than debt, sending shares up over 10%

U.S. stocks opened lower as concerns over excessive AI capital spending by Microsoft and other tech giants weighed on investor sentiment, with Microsoft shares plunging over 10% despite strong earnings, while Meta rose on upbeat guidance.