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 banks big on TPUs
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The company raised its 2026 spending guidance to as much as $205 billion and quadrupled its inventory to $10 billion.
  • Tetsuo@jlai.luEnglish
    13·
    2 days ago

    And to say they had “Don’t be evil” as their official motto in the early days…

    • Abyssian@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      2 days ago

      Yeah, if you need to remind yourself not to skin puppies it’s probably something you’ve considered more than once and you’re not a good person.

      • zarkanian@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        1 day ago

        I thought it was more like “We’re a tech company. Other tech companies have become evil. Let’s not do that.”

        While it was a nice sentiment, there was no formal plan to not become evil, so of course it happened.