Alphabet AI Spending Spree Rattles Tech Investors

Management now projects capital expenditures will reach between $195 billion and $205 billion this year, with executives warning that costs will continue to climb significantly throughout next year. This rapid acceleration of spending aims to satisfy surging demand for computing power, though the immediate impact on the balance sheet left markets uneasy about the sustainability of such massive outlays.

Amidst the fiscal scrutiny, a regulatory filing revealed that Google holds a $94.1 billion stake in SpaceX, representing roughly 6% of the aerospace company. This holding is split between $80 billion in shares under short-term sale restrictions and $14.1 billion in long-term holdings locked until the third quarter of 2027.