Tech & Science
US Tech Giants Reach Record Investment Levels, but Markets Are No Longer Convinced
American technology giants — Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft — are reaching record investment levels in 2026, according to Le Monde. However, financial markets are increasingly skeptical about whether these spending programs can be converted into profitable returns. Two major factors complicate the profitability equation: the high cost of semiconductor chips essential for artificial intelligence data centers, and the rising cost of debt financing these massive projects.