Verizon Lands $1B+ Google Dark-Fiber Deal for AI Data Centers

Verizon has signed a $1B+ dark-fiber contract with Google to connect AI data centers, with CEO Dan Schulman indicating multiple additional hyperscaler deals worth several billion dollars expected by year-end. Google's capex guidance rose to $195-205B for 2026, with AI infrastructure consuming 36x more fiber-optic cable than traditional data centers.

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