Alphabet increases spending outlook as it races to build AI data centres | The National

Alphabet raises 2026 capital expenditure guidance to $195-205 billion, up from $190 billion, driven by acceleration of AI data centre buildout to support cloud computing revenue growth. The increase signals intensifying investor pressure on the company to demonstrate financial returns from its massive AI spending.

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