Financial Times: Meta Considers Massive Stock Issuance to Raise Funds for AI

(Central News Agency, London, 5th) The Financial Times reported on Thursday that Meta is considering raising tens of billions of dollars through a stock issuance as it seeks new sources of funding to support its artificial intelligence (AI) push. The report comes after Alphabet moved to raise $84.75 billion through an expanded stock offering. Tech giants are currently racing to build data centers and profit from the growing demand for AI. The Financial Times report, citing three people familiar with the matter, said internal executives have been exploring "creative" ways to raise funds as Meta prepares to significantly increase its AI-related spending. The report said discussions have become more intense following Alphabet's successful fundraising this week. Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters. Shares of the social media company fell as much as 6.6% following the report. The world's largest technology companies are increasingly turning to bond and equity markets to fund AI infrastructure investments, marking a shift from the long-standing practice of primarily funding investments with cash. Meta last October filed for its largest-ever bond issuance of $30 billion and reached a $27 billion financing agreement with Blue Owl Capital. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Meta, raised its annual capital expenditure forecast in April to between $125 billion and $145 billion. However, according to the Financial Times report, Meta has not yet hired a bank and may ultimately not issue new shares. The report added that it is "too early" to say Meta has decided what to do, and all financing options are still under consideration. (Editor: Li Peishan) June 6, 2026