Meta’s reported AI plans bring financing and infrastructure spending into focus. Learn what the proposed stock offering and broader investment target could mean for the company, its shareholders and the future of AI.

This week’s global business news explores the financial forces shaping technology and markets, from major corporate results and AI infrastructure spending to electric vehicle competition and the growing importance of energy, execution and sustainable returns.

A handful of technology leaders are powering much of the expected growth in US corporate earnings. Explore why that concentration matters, what AI spending could mean for future profits, and which market signals investors may want to watch.