Alphabet, Google's parent company, reported negative $5.9bn free cash flow for the first time in a decade, driven by escalating spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure.
AI infrastructure costs have skyrocketed
Jul 23, 2026
05:40 pm
What's the storyGoogle's parent company, Alphabet, has reported a negative free cash flow of $5.9 billion in the second quarter of 2026.
This is the first time since its IPO that the tech giant has posted such a figure.
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