Alphabet: Buying The Dip On $180B AI Spending Fears
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Google-parent Alphabet will issue bonds maturing in 100 years as it continues to invest massively in infrastructure for artificial intelligence, according to data published Tuesday by Bloomberg.
Alphabet's debt sale is set to top $30 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The company increased the size of the offering, which had been expected to land at $20 billion, as investor demand strengthened.
The EU on Tuesday unconditionally approved Google's $32 billion bid for cloud security platform Wiz after finding it raised no competition concerns in Europe.
Google offered voluntary exit packages to some employees in its business unit. Certain business roles in the US can opt for severance packages amid strategic shifts, a memo said.
Shares of Google's parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) traded slightly lower Thursday after the company delivered fourth-quarter and 2025 full-year results. It wasn't those data points that spooked investors.
Alphabet Inc. delivered strong Q4 2025 results, with 18% revenue growth and 32% net income growth, reinforcing my Strong Buy rating. GOOGL's Google Cloud segment surged 48% year-over-year, with a $240 billion backlog and 30% operating margins, signaling robust AI infrastructure demand. The Apple-Gemini partnership is a major catalyst, potentially adding $1–$7 billion in annual revenue and cementing Gemini's leadership in consumer AI.
Meta and Google-owned YouTube were accused Monday of pushing highly addictive apps on children as a landmark social media trial began in earnest in a California court.
Alphabet is breaking new ground with plans to sell a rare 100‑year bond - the first ultra‑long debt sale by a technology firm since Motorola in 1997. Bloomberg's Peter Elstrom explains why this century‑long bond is unusual, what it signals about Alphabet's strategy, and how it fits into the broader market for ultra‑long maturities.
Autodesk sued Google on Friday (Feb. 6), alleging that the tech giant infringed on its “Flow” trademark for artificial intelligence-powered software, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 9).
Alphabet has added new AI risks to its annual report, including a potential impact on advertising. The company also noted risks of "large, long-duration commercial" contracts for AI infrastructure.