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PodcastThe Information's TITVOctober 20, 2026

CoreWeave’s Debt Reckoning, Meta’s AI Strategy and Big Tech Earnings

Hyperscalers plan to keep capex elevated despite rate pressure, even as CoreWeave's unsecured debt signals growing neocloud financing risk.

  • Meta's agentic pivot: Neuberger's Dan Flax says Meta's Muse and coding agents are early-stage; revenue contribution likely lags into 2027-2028 given Meta's $300B revenue base.
  • Hyperscaler capex stays elevated: Flax expects Amazon, Microsoft, Google capex to remain high despite rising rates, since cloud returns and operating cash flow justify multi-year investment.

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