Amazon, Google and Microsoft all reported better-than-expected first-quarter cloud results, signaling an acceleration of AI demand

Google Cloud topped $20B in quarterly revenue for the first time, fueled by surging demand for AI. But capacity constraints mean it could have grown even faster.

The four tech giants have proven that the AI bet is paying off: Google saw a 63% jump in cloud revenue, Microsoft's Azure grew 39%, Meta posted its strongest growth in five…