Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) second-quarter results delivered one of the clearest signals yet that its enormous AI investment programme is translating into revenue growth. The standout was Google Cloud, where revenue surged 82% year-on-year to $24.8 billion. Search also remained remarkably resilient despite fears that generative AI could undermine Google’s traditional business model, with Search and other … Continue reading Alphabet Q2 2026: AI spending explodes as Google Cloud growth accelerates