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Social platforms and a large AI chip buyer.
From the Atlas key figure: 2026 capital spending guided to $130bn to $145bn. Q2 2026 capex $31.1bn and free cash flow $784m. Meta AI user counts vary from 640 million to 1.5 billion across trackers and none is Meta-confirmed. Source: finance.yahoo.com.
Social platforms and a large AI chip buyer.
Key figure 2026 capital spending guided to $130bn to $145bn. Q2 2026 capex $31.1bn and free cash flow $784m. Meta AI user counts vary from 640 million to 1.5 billion across trackers and none is Meta-confirmed.
Why it may rise Spends at hyperscaler scale and has 3 billion-plus users to deploy models to.
What could change it Whether the spending produces a model that leads, since investors sold the shares after Q2.
reported finance.yahoo.comKey figure Q2 2026 ad revenue $59.36bn, up 27%, on 3.60 billion daily people. Impressions up 14% and price per ad up 12%.
Why it leads Grows ad revenue far faster than its audience by showing better matches.
What could change it Capital spending of $130bn to $145bn and soft third-quarter guidance.
reported thekeyword.coKey figure Share of smart glasses reported at 69.2% in Q1 2026 and 76.1% in another IDC citation. Ray-Ban Display's international rollout was paused because US availability was backlogged. A $299 display-free line launched 23 June 2026.
Why it leads Sells glasses through eyewear stores, not as a headset.
What could change it Display glasses are supply constrained.
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Reported multibillion-dollar TPU deal to diversify away from Nvidia. siliconangle.com
On the mapThe first two TerraPower reactors for Meta would provide 690 MW, with rights to six more units. Part of Meta's 6-plus GW of nuclear deals, with no financial terms disclosed. techcrunch.com
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About $21bn of AI cloud capacity through December 2032, on top of a $14.2bn agreement from September 2025. datacenterdynamics.com
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$12bn of dedicated compute over five years from early 2027, with up to $15bn more. nasdaq.com
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Builds and sells Ray-Ban and Oakley Meta glasses, over 7 million in 2025. basic-tutorials.com
On the mapThe two largest ad platforms: Meta's ad revenue grew 27% against Google's 14% in Q2 2026. thekeyword.co
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Blue Owl funds hold 80% of the Hyperion joint venture and Meta 20%. Meta leases the campus and guarantees the first 16 years. prnewswire.com
On the mapPart of Meta's January 2026 nuclear deals. Meta backs Oklo's Ohio campus, targeted as early as 2030, with no financial terms disclosed. techcrunch.com
On the mapRatings by Claude (draft), 2026-11-02, read from the Atlas data under the ratings rubric. Logo: meta.com. CC0 via Simple Icons 16.36.0. The mark is a trademark of its owner.