Google's cloud expansion strengthens AI business but strains cash generation

What happened

Google's parent, Alphabet, is turning demand for artificial intelligence into a larger cloud business. Its latest quarter shows that stronger operating performance does not yet remove the financial burden of building the infrastructure behind it: cloud revenue more than doubled, while spending on property and equipment exceeded the cash generated by operations. The source provides no specific amounts, percentages, or quarter start and end dates.

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Source: DigiTimes Asia · 10/28/2026 · View original source