Alphabet (GOOGL) Raises Capex Guidance to $205 Billion Amid Cloud Growth

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) increased its full-year capital expenditure guidance to $205 billion while reporting a Google Cloud backlog of $514 billion. This reflects a surge in multiyear enterprise commitments for AI solutions, with about 90% of the Fortune 100 utilizing its Gemini Enterprise model. The company anticipates recognizing over half of its cloud backlog as revenue in the next 24 months. This investment in AI infrastructure and expanding backlog highlights Alphabet's strategy to meet growing customer demand and remain competitive against rivals like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.