Alphabet Manages Record $190B AI Capex Effectively as Stock Seen Underrated

Alphabet's narrative has evolved from strong Q1 results and Gemini adoption into disciplined execution of a massive AI buildout. After delivering 22% revenue growth and 63% Google Cloud gains, the company raised $80B in equity—including $10B from Berkshire Hathaway—to fund $180–190B in 2026 capex while launching Googlebook and AI glasses. Latest commentary highlights effective capital allocation, improving cloud margins, and TPU-driven cost advantages, reinforcing views that shares remain undervalued despite near-term free-cash-flow pressure and positioning Alphabet as a full-stack AI leader.