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Google to Spend Up to $205 Billion on AI, Data Centres, and Gemini

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Google's parent company Alphabet has increased its AI spending plan for 2026. The company now expects to spend between $195 billion and $205 billion on AI, data centres, and Gemini.

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Google to Spend Up to $205 Billion on AI, Data Centres, and Gemini

Google's parent company Alphabet has increased its AI spending plan for 2026. The company now expects to spend between $195 billion and $205 billion on AI, data centres, and Gemini. This is the biggest capital spending plan in Alphabet's history. The increased spending is expected to boost Google's cloud business and support the development of its AI technology.

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