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Alphabet Raises AI Spending But Still Can't Meet Demand: 'We're Still in a Supply Constraint Environment'

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  • Alphabet's higher AI spending could potentially trigger a new capital expenditure arms race among tech companies.

    60% confidence
  • Google Cloud's performance was the most important number in Alphabet's quarter, reflecting strong enterprise AI demand.

    60% confidence
  • Alphabet remains in a supply constraint environment, a condition reiterated for multiple consecutive quarters, driven by very strong demand from both external cloud customers and across the business.

    60% confidence
  • Demand for Alphabet's AI models is translating into strong token usage across developers and enterprise customers, and the company continues to be supply constrained, which he called a sign of momentum and rapid adoption.

    60% confidence
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