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Google goes cash flow negative for the first time as AI data center buildout increases capex to a staggering $44.9 billion in a single quarter — CFO warns that capex will increase in 2027 as company… (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] SalamenceFury@piefed.social 74 points 1 week ago (4 children)

If Google ends up going bankrupt because of AI it would be hilarious.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago

Google isn't in financial trouble from this spending. Cash Flow Negative just means in a specific period they're spending more than they bring for that period. Google and other tech giants have been sitting on mountains of unused cash at $242.5 billion for years. This is a rare time where they're finally dipping into it to the tune of $5.9 billion.

[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just Oracle would make me happy already.

[–] greyscale@lemmy.grey.ooo 4 points 1 week ago

If that leach would die and stop sucking UK cities dry that'd be nice.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago

At this point, Silicon Valley was actually a documentary.