Alphabet's latest earnings report highlights the success of Google's cloud business, driven by enterprise AI adoption.Cloud revenue surged 82% year-over-year to $24.8 billion, surpassing analyst expectations and marking the company's 12th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.This growth is attributed to enterprise AI solutions and infrastructure investments, with a $514 billion backlog of cloud contracts.Google's overall revenue rose 24% to $119.8 billion, while Google Services revenue increased 15% to $94.5 billion.CEO Sundar Pichai emphasized that AI investments are transforming the company's operations, citing Gemini's 950 million monthly active users.Despite record profits of $112.1 billion, Alphabet continues heavy capital expenditures between $180B-$190B annually for data centers and infrastructure.Analysts questioned the ROI of these investments, but Pichai expressed confidence in long-term demand trends.
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