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In an effort to convince shareholders that its AI initiatives were paying off, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced that it was committed to investing around $75 billion this year to expand data center infrastructure despite the uproar over US tariffs.
The huge capital expenses of AI projects are worrying investors, particularly when markets are tumultuously volatile and the financial outlook is clouded by uncertainties around US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
When asked if US tariffs would make developing data centers more expensive, Sachin Gupta, vice president and chief operating officer of Google Cloud’s infrastructures section, responded that while importing hardware would become more expensive, consumer demand would still require a higher expenditure.
“We are all dealing with the developments regarding tariffs,” he told Reporters.
In addition to increasing tariff pressure on China, Trump said on Wednesday that he would temporarily decrease the high penalties he had recently placed on dozens of nations. As part of the $1.5 trillion market value increase for the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants, Alphabet’s shares ended the day about 10% higher.
This week, a Microsoft official reiterated the company’s intentions to invest over $80 billion on Artificial Intelligence technology by 2025, in a LinkedIn article.
According to Meta Platforms, the expenditure might reach $65 billion.
With financial uncertainties, businesses have continued to invest in two crucial areas: Artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, according to Chiraj Mehta, principal researcher at Constellation Research.
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“Being quick performance from consumers who selected the Google Cloud as their favorite artificial intelligence system strengthens the case for ongoing aggressive investment,” he stated.
At the meeting, customers from companies including Verizon, Intuit Pizza, and TurboTax discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) was assisting their companies.
Ashok Srivastava, the company’s chief data officer, stated that Intuit was “doubling down” on its intentions to include AI into its financial services software.
Papa John’s chief digital officer, Kevin Vasconi, stated that he did not anticipate a slowing in the company’s use of AI, adding, “I can get greater returns on an Intelligence-based initiative than I would with any other endeavor right now.”Â
Earlier this week, Verizon said that its customer care agents’ AI assistant, which was created using Google models, had reduced contact times and freed them up to offer consumers items, resulting in a spike in sales.
