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Alphabet Tops Q2 Estimates with AI-Fueled Cloud Growth

A $106 billion cloud backlog paired with 100 million AI Mode users powered the profit surge before a judicial search remedy ruling.

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Overview

  • Alphabet reported $96.4 billion in Q2 revenue and $28.2 billion in net income, each surpassing analyst forecasts.
  • Google Cloud revenue jumped 32% year over year to $13.6 billion and the division holds a $106 billion contract backlog.
  • The company raised its 2025 capital expenditure forecast by $10 billion to $85 billion to expand data centers, chips and networking.
  • AI Mode, Google’s conversational search feature launched in May, has swiftly reached 100 million monthly active users.
  • A federal judge’s upcoming remedies ruling could force changes to Google’s search exclusivity and Chrome browser agreements.