Google Burns Cash With Spiraling AI Costs0

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• July 23, 2026

Google parent company Alphabet has seen its business continue to grow in recent months, but rising spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure has put excess cash into negative territory. The company’s free cash flow, the cash it held after paying for operations and investments, hit negative $5.9bn (£4.3bn) for the first time in at least