Meta’s AI Spending Starts to Spook Investors
WSJ Tech News BriefingJuly 31, 2026
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Meta’s AI Spending Starts to Spook Investors

Meta’s stock dropped this week amid investor concern over the company’s ballooning spending on AI infrastructure projects. WSJ’s Asa Fitch breaks down why the tech giant’s case for this spending is weaker than some of its competitors. Plus, WSJ’s Natalie Kaufman explains how young adults are using AI to ease their social anxiety. Isabelle Bousquette, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, hosts.


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