# Alphabet’s heavy cloud spending drives bigger-than-expected cash burn

https://mins.news/en/item/119786

- Reuters, 2026-10-28 20:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/alphabets-google-cloud-unit-beats-quarterly-revenue-estimates-steady-ai-demand-2026-10-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae25c7c27f3420001c8d632

> Alphabet reported a higher cash burn than analysts expected on Wednesday as it invests heavily to expand capacity for its cloud business. Its shares fell more than 6% in extended trading.

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