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Alibaba’s earnings last week showed that net profit fell 76% in its fiscal first quarter as continued investments in AI infrastructure pushed capital expenditure sharply higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

This supports a higher resting energy expenditure, aiding long-term weight maintenance.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

It added that "considering all expenditure to date, and items currently identified to be addressed, a deficit of £9.7m is predicted".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Perhaps the most fundamental authority of Congress is its “power of the purse”—the exclusive power conveyed by Article 1 of the Constitution to both impose taxes and control the expenditure of federal money.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Through sheer, savage will, Minya poured even her life force into the colossal expenditure of magic necessary to hold on to her ghosts and keep her charges safe—and not just safe but loved.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Policymakers noted that economic activity had continued to expand at a "solid pace," but noted that business investment was concentrated in AI industry expenditures.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

We’ve already seen Big Tech names like Meta and Google erase user data and impose limits on virtual storage as A.I. expenditures balloon and memory becomes more expensive.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

In his estimation, investors are “becoming more confident that AI capital expenditures will remain strong,” he said, and that should support the broader semiconductor trade.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Core personal-consumption expenditures — the Fed’s preferred inflation measure — is on target for 0.2% in July.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

There was talk now among the directors of seeking a $10 million appropriation from Congress, but the only immediate solution was to reduce expenditures.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson