Google goes cash flow negative for the first time as AI data center buildout increases capex to a staggering $44.9 billion in a single quarter — CFO warns that capex will increase in 2027 as company banks big on TPUs
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The company raised its 2026 spending guidance to as much as $205 billion and quadrupled its inventory to $10 billion.
  • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    “don’t be evil” was a false promise. a gimmick. a marketing slogan. in practice, the policy was lost long before even the first pre-ipo options were promised to a new hire… way back around the time larry or sergey first day-dreamed of cashing-in ‘some day’.

    • Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 hours ago

      I think when the creators put it out it was very much not evil. It has since been turned to the dark side by its new owners.