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Summary: Intel’s CapEx Tops $20B on Server Demand While PC Volume Shrinks: ITAD Firms Should Plan for Two Separate Asset Cycles

Intel’s latest earnings call added hardware detail to a year dominated by AI headlines. The company is lifting 2026 capital spending to more than $20 billion and signaling an even steeper step-up in 2027, with most of that going into tools for Intel 3, 18A, and 18A-P,...
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Intel’s CapEx Tops $20B on Server Demand While PC Volume Shrinks: ITAD Firms Should Plan for Two Separate Asset Cycles

Jul 28, 2026

Intel’s second quarter added a concrete data point to what has otherwise been a quarter of announcements: the company is raising 2026 capital spending to more than $20 billion, roughly $3 billion above its prior plan, and told investors that 2027 spending will go significantly higher still. This capital plan carries more weight for the end-of-life sector than the earnings beat. It points to the size of the fleet now entering production.

Alphabet’s 2Q2026 Results: More Capital Spending and Cloud Backlog

Jul 27, 2026

Alphabet’s Q2 2026 earnings call put a number on the AI buildout: $44.9 billion in quarterly capex, with guidance raised to $195–$205 billion for the year. For ITAD and recycling providers, the real story isn’t the revenue growth, it’s the asset volume that spending signals down the line.