Google burns cash for first time as AI spending pushes 2026 capex to $205 billion
Google parent Alphabet reported negative free cash flow of $5.9 billion in the second quarter for the first time since going public, as surging AI infrastructure spending pushed its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to as much as $205 billion
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