Meta Earnings Show Increased A.I. Spending, Even as Cash Pressures Grow NYT - Top Stories By: Eli Tan 21 October 2026 at 22:18 The spending has hurt the Silicon Valley giant’s cash flow, which turned negative. Meta said it would issue a new class of stock to help it raise more money. © Scott Ball for The New York TimesConstruction of Meta’s Richland Parish Data Center in Holly Ridge, La.