Alphabet to sell $80bn in stock to fund AI spending spree
Largest equity raising ever includes $10bn private placement to Berkshire Hathaway
Alphabet to sell $80bn in stock to fund AI spending spree
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Alphabet plans $80 billion stock sale as AI spending surges
The Google parent company's announcement comes on the same day as Anthropic said it had confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering
Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion from stock sales to fund AI buildout
Alphabet said it plans to sell $80 billion in stock, including through a $10 billion investment by Berkshire Hathaway.
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