Alphabet Inc. reported first-quarter revenue excluding partner payouts of $94.7 billion, above analysts’ estimate of $91.6 billion, according to Bloomberg data. Google Cloud sales reached $20 billion, exceeding expectations of $18.4 billion, driven b

2026-04-30

Alphabet Inc. reported first-quarter revenue excluding partner payouts of $94.7 billion, above analysts’ estimate of $91.6 billion, according to Bloomberg data. Google Cloud sales reached $20 billion, exceeding expectations of $18.4 billion, driven by growth in its computing unit as the company scales AI infrastructure through heavy data center investment. Investors view cloud demand as a key indicator of AI adoption as Alphabet competes with Anthropic and OpenAI.