Big Tech's AI Spending Blitz Reshapes Ireland's Digital Landscape

Big Tech's relentless AI spending—projected to exceed $700 billion this year—is simultaneously supercharging Ireland's tech sector while straining cash flows and intensifying regulatory scrutiny.

Evidence For

• Meta reported a 91% drop in second-quarter free cash flow to just $784 million, down from $8.55 billion a year earlier, as Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on AI infrastructure with plans to spend up to $145 billion on AI this year—roughly double last year's...