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Microsoft Faces Market Doubts As US$650b AI Bet Pressures Margins
Microsoft and other large U.S. tech firms are planning to spend more than $650b on AI infrastructure in 2026, including data centers, chips, and software.
This surge in capital spending has come alongside one of the sharpest sector sell offs in years, as investors question profitability and business model risks.
Microsoft faces concentrated exposure through its dependence on OpenAI for a significant share of its cloud backlog.
For Microsoft, ticker NasdaqGS:MSFT, this AI buildout is...