Alphabet’s (GOOG)(GOOGL) aggressive investment in artificial intelligence pushed it into negative free cash flow in the second quarter for the first time since going public, highlighting the growing financial cost of the AI infrastructure race.
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Alphabet is using a combination of operating cash flow, significant debt accumulation, and an $85B equity issuance to finance its AI infrastructure build-out. Raised capex targets and negative free cash flow have triggered investor concerns, leading to a 3.5% stock decline in after-hours trading and scrutiny over the scale and pace of spending