Meta's $15.9B Tax Hangover Thanks to Trump & AI Hype
Mark Zuckerberg played 'How Much Can We Spend?' on Meta's Q3 earnings call, revealing a $51.24 billion revenue masked by a $15.9 billion tax charge courtesy of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. CFO Susan Li boasted about burning through $70-72 billion on AI infrastructure this year and promised 2026 will be even 'notably larger' because hey, who doesn't want AI that costs more than some countries' GDP? Reality Labs kept hemorrhaging $4.43 billion despite a modest holiday Quest headset bump, with AI Glasses selling out like hotcakes, thanks to Ray-Ban collaboration. Meanwhile, EPS missed, shares dropped 9%, and employees got raises because 'compute and talent' are where the party's at. All while Zuckerberg insists they’re 'building novel capabilities,' not just throwing cash into the digital void.
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Meta drops $15.9B tax bomb, spends $70B+ on AI like it’s Monopoly money, and Reality Labs bleeds billions while Ray-Ban AI glasses sell out. It's like Zuckerberg nostalgically playing the world's most expensive tech fever dream.
Meta just turned the phrase 'burning through cash' into an art form with $70 billion on AI and a $15.9 billion tax party guest. Meanwhile, their Reality Labs losing billions is apparently ‘just a feature, not a bug.’
Meta's new investment philosophy: If you can’t dazzle shareholders with profits, baffle them with nearly $72 billion in AI spending and a tax charge that makes your accountant cry.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/30/2025 | Author: Katherine Li
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