The estimated useful lives of the Company's property and equipment are as follows:
Technology equipment6 years
Software
3-6 years
Data center equipment and leasehold improvements
Shorter of remaining lease term or estimated useful life of up to 12 years
Furniture, fixtures, and other assets
3-5 years
Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in millions):
December 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Technology equipment
$20,903 $9,146 
Software802 140 
Data center equipment and leasehold improvements
2,842 384 
Furniture, fixtures, and other assets18 
Construction in progress
9,376 3,201 
Total property and equipment
33,941 12,880 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
(3,384)(965)
Total property and equipment, net
$30,557 $11,915 

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.