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- Big Tech returned the smallest share of cash to shareholders in 15 years, with Reuters attributing the reduced payout to AI spending.
- Big Tech’s data-center blitz is burning through cash and scaring Wall Street, while the broader stock market lost $1 trillion.
Why it matters: For shareholders, the trade-off is concrete: Big Tech returned the smallest share of cash in 15 years because of AI spending, while its data-center blitz consumed cash and the stock market lost $1 trillion. The buildout is already visible in lower payouts and a broad market contraction.
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