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fromFast Company
1 week ago

Google parent Alphabet predicts a sharp surge in 2026 capital spending on AI

Alphabet said on Wednesday it was targeting capital expenditure of $175 billion to $185 billion this year, in yet another aggressive ramp-up in spending from the Google parent as it deepens its investments to push ahead in the AI race. Analysts on average had expected Alphabet to spend about $115.26 billion this year, according to data compiled by LSEG. Shares of the company fell more than 6% in extended trading.
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fromMedium
3 weeks ago

Energy Costs Will Decide Which Countries Win the AI Race, Microsoft's Nadella Says

Energy costs will determine national competitiveness in AI; access to low-cost reliable energy and cheap computation tokens drives economic growth and infrastructure investment.
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