Google value plunges by $500B as AI fears rattle Wall Street
READ THE ORIGINAL SOURCEOpen original sourcewww.bbc.com · Opens in a new tabAlphabet lost over $500bn in market value after its quarterly update showed AI summaries in search were affecting ad revenue. Revenue rose 25% to $127.6bn and Google Cloud grew 103%, but profits fell 25% and free cash flow was negative by over $9bn, almost entirely tied to AI investments. Amazon and Microsoft also reported heavy AI spending, with Amazon's shares falling after hours. Analysts say investors are questioning where AI value will ultimately be captured.
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Alphabet lost over $500bn in market value after its quarterly update showed AI summaries in search were affecting ad revenue. Revenue rose 25% to $127.6bn and Google Cloud grew 103%, but profits fell 25% and free cash flow was negative by over $9bn, almost entirely tied to AI investments. Amazon and Microsoft also reported heavy AI spending, with Amazon's shares falling after hours. Analysts say investors are questioning where AI value will ultimately be captured.
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- Alphabet's stock hit a six-month low after AI search summaries were said to affect ad revenue.
- Alphabet's free cash flow was negative by over $9bn, nearly all attributed to AI investments.
- Google Cloud revenue grew 103% to almost $31bn in the quarter.
- Amazon reported negative $42bn cash flow and its shares fell 6% in after-hours trading.
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