Instagram-owner Meta boosted its capital spending plans for the new year by 73% in the pursuit of "superintelligence."

The company previously said it would rapidly increase spending to meet AI goals.

Instagram-owner Meta boosted its capital spending plans for the new year by 73% in the pursuit of "superintelligence."

Meta's stock pop following the company's latest earnings beat is a sign that investors are OK with hefty AI spending as long as the core business stays strong.