Tech Digest: $700B AI Spending Surge, Agentic Enterprise Era & OpenAI Security Alert — May 1, 2026
⚡ GadgetGlow Bytes — FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026 Tech Digest: $700B AI Spending Surge, Agentic Enterprise Era & OpenAI Security Alert Your Friday roundup of the biggest stories shaping the technology landscape 📈 Big Tech to Spend $700 Billion on AI Infrastructure in 2026 BREAKING Big Tech The scale of artificial intelligence investment has reached a historic threshold. Four of the world's largest technology companies — Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Amazon — collectively reported more than $130 billion in Q1 2026 capital expenditures , almost entirely directed toward AI data centers, custom silicon, and supporting infrastructure. The combined figure represents yet another quarterly record, reflecting an industry-wide conviction that foundational AI spending today will determine competitive positioning for a decade to come. Looking ahead, the full-year projections are even more staggerin...