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Earnings analysis: AI costs rack up at Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft
Big tech firms are on track to significantly increase capital expenditures this year as they invest in computing resources to power AI.
Google: ‘We’re not restructuring because AI is taking away roles’
Chief business officer Philipp Schindler tells investors that growth in the company’s AI-powered ad products, a ‘bright spot’ in its Q4 performance, has not directly contributed to recent layoffs.
Google parent Alphabet’s profit surges in Q3 as ad spend ‘stabilizes’
Executives said advertisers turned to Google’s AI-powered products in the quarter to drive ROI and efficiency
Tech platforms attribute recent growth spurts to AI-powered performance products
Alphabet, Amazon and Meta turned more highly scrutinised marketing budgets to their advantage in Q2, by honing in on ease and efficiency, according to analysts.
YouTube returns to growth in Q2
As Google recovers from an advertising retraction, CFO Ruth Porat has been handed a new role overseeing parent Alphabet’s experimental bets.
YouTube’s ad revenue decline continued into Q1
Alphabet executives assured investors that ad spend has begun to stabilise across Google properties as revenue from its video streaming platform has now retracted for three consecutive quarters.
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