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Sundar Pichai Just Said Something About Google’s Gemini 4—and Sam Altman, Elon Musk Should Care

Google parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) CEO Sundar Pichai made one of his boldest comments yet about the company’s AI ambitions during Wednesday’s earnings call, saying the company has already begun its “most ambitious pretraining run yet” for Gemini 4.

Global Market: European shares slip as tech stocks drag; ECB policy decision in focus

Global Market: European shares slip as tech stocks drag; ECB policy decision in focus

European shares slipped as weak semiconductor earnings and renewed concerns over AI spending weighed on technology stocks. Energy shares gained as Middle East tensions lifted oil prices, while investors awaited the ECB’s policy decision.

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Google increases capex forecast again after cloud-driven earnings beat

Google increases capex forecast again after cloud-driven earnings beat

The search giant now expects to spend between $195 billion and $205 billion in capital expenditures, its finance chief Anat Ashkenazi said on a conference call with analysts. The company said last quarter that it planned to spend between $180 billion and $190 billion this year.

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Japan's Nikkei rises as chip shares gain, BOJ's rate hike prospects weigh

Japan's Nikkei share average saw an increase on Thursday, driven by chip-related stocks. These gains were tempered by concerns over an early interest rate hike from the Bank of Japan. Advantest and Tokyo Electron shares experienced notable upward movement during the trading session. Conversely, retailers focused on domestic demand saw…

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Alphabet's quarterly earnings beat Wall Street estimates, but here's what is spooking investors

Alphabet announced strong second-quarter earnings, but its shares declined significantly. The company plans to substantially increase its capital expenditures for artificial intelligence. This massive spending hike comes as Google Cloud revenue saw substantial growth. CEO Sundar Pichai addressed concerns about Google's competitive position in the AI race. Investors and analysts…

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Sundar Pichai pushes back on claims Google is losing ground in AI race

The latest setback has fueled worries that ‌Google was losing ⁠momentum just ⁠as OpenAI and Anthropic and a host of Chinese rivals have accelerated the pace of model releases. On the call on Wednesday, Pichai struck an unusually defensive tone as analysts pressed him on the state of Google's frontier…

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Google-Parent Alphabet, Tesla, ServiceNow, IBM and Texas Instruments: Why These 5 Stocks are on Investors' Radars Today

Major U.S. indices ended Wednesday in the red with the Dow Jones Industrial Average marginally down at 0.01% at 52,218.58, the S&P 500 down 0.14% at 7,498.96, and Nasdaq declining 0.57% to 25,690.90.

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Global Market Today: Asian shares rise as chipmakers gain, oil climbs

Global Market Today: Asian shares rise as chipmakers gain, oil climbs

Asian shares advanced as regional chipmakers gained on artificial intelligence buildout expectations. Oil extended its rally after Houthi militants targeted Saudi Arabian tankers in the Red Sea. Alphabet Inc. raised its capital spending significantly, impacting US equity futures negatively. Investors are scrutinizing megacap earnings for AI return on investment signs.…

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Anthropic and SpaceX just handed Google the biggest profit quarter in company history—on paper

Anthropic and SpaceX just handed Google the biggest profit quarter in company history—on paper

A $99 billion markup on stakes in Anthropic and SpaceX delivered more than two-thirds of Alphabet's stunning $112 billion profit.

Google reports 12th consecutive quarter of strong revenue gains

Google reports 12th consecutive quarter of strong revenue gains

Better-than-expected results of $120bn came despite delays in release of powerful AI model Gemini Pro

The Guardian - US

Google's Q2 earnings of $112.11B beat Wall Street's expectations on AI boom

Google's Q2 earnings of $112.11B beat Wall Street's expectations on AI boom

Google parent company Alphabet Inc. posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, a sign that it’s massive artificial intelligence spending spree is paying off so far

The Independent UK

Stocks Slip as Alphabet Gets Ready to Report: Stock Market Today

Stocks Slip as Alphabet Gets Ready to Report: Stock Market Today

The stock market still seems to be pretty resilient in the short term, but the bond market is starting to show some signs of long-term stress.

RDDT Stock Sinks on Reports of Reddit-Alphabet AI Feud

RDDT Stock Sinks on Reports of Reddit-Alphabet AI Feud

Reddit stock sinks on reports of a rift with Google over AI data licensing deal. Here’s why the standoff is largely bearish for RDDT shares.

Google quarterly cloud revenue growth beats expectations

Google quarterly cloud revenue growth beats expectations

Google Cloud revenue surged eighty-two percent, fueled by strong enterprise demand for AI services. This significant growth helped offset concerns regarding Alphabet's substantial artificial intelligence investments. However, the company's own AI model development has encountered delays this year. Google's search business has shown strength, attracting more advertising dollars through AI…

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US stocks today: S&P 500, Nasdaq close lower amid mixed show by tech stocks ahead of earnings

U.S. markets ended mixed with Nasdaq under pressure as software stocks dragged while chip stocks gained. Investors remained cautious ahead of key earnings from Alphabet and Tesla Inc.. Rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions added inflation concerns, keeping market sentiment volatile despite ongoing AI-driven optimism.

How 5 Giant Stocks Are Causing a Potentially Nuclear Debt Headache for the U.S. Stock Market

Five of the biggest U.S. stocks are amassing off-balance sheet commitments that add up to an estimated $1.65 trillion.

Alphabet Earnings Jitters: The Greatest Cash Machine Ever Still Doesn't Have Enough

Wall Street has spent the week bracing for a number, and the nervousness is not really about whether Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) made money. It is about whether making an extraordinary amount of it is still enough.

Stock Indexes Mixed Ahead of Alphabet’s Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.29%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.07%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Tom’s Hardware

AI tech companies have ‘hidden debt’ worth around $1.65 trillion, report claims — amount is 122% of debt reflected on the balance sheets of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle

Five tech giants have $1.65 trillion in data center obligations that are listed off their balance sheets. These liabilities are added as footnotes in their quarterly statements but will become due and payable once these data centers start operating.

5 Sleeper Blue-Chip Stock Picks for Steady Long-Term Gains

Forget the red-hot headline grabbers for a minute. We're dedicating space to high-quality sleeper stocks that have already delivered and could keep climbing.

Nasdaq Futures Slip as Chip Rally Falters Ahead of Alphabet Earnings

September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are down -0.52% this morning as a rally in chip stocks lost momentum ahead of earnings from AI hyperscaler Alphabet.

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Fall As Chip Stocks Cool Down and Tesla, Alphabet Gear Up for Earnings— Super Micro, Capital One in Focus (UPDATED)

(Editor’s note: The ETFs data was updated.)

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US Stock Market: Big tech's AI spending boom raises cash flow concerns despite early returns

America's biggest technology companies are beginning to generate meaningful AI-driven revenue, but surging infrastructure spending is putting free cash flow under pressure. Reuters' analysis of LSEG estimates shows capital expenditure is expected to outpace free cash flow by 2027, shifting investor focus toward AI monetisation and long-term returns.

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Global Market: European shares slip as tech stocks decline ahead of Alphabet, Tesla earnings

European stocks edged lower on Wednesday as technology shares declined ahead of earnings from Alphabet and Tesla, while investors monitored escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Energy stocks outperformed on higher oil prices, with markets also reacting to corporate earnings from Santander and Hiab.

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AI investment boom puts Big Tech's free cash flow under pressure

Big tech firms are investing heavily in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Their capital expenditures may soon exceed free cash flow generation. Microsoft and Amazon show early AI revenue growth signs. However, investors worry about sustained spending and cash depletion. Oracle's shares have fallen significantly amid negative free cash flow.

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