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Alphabet's Cloud Grew 82%. Its Free Cash Flow Went to -$5.9B. Both Are the Same Story.

Alphabet's Cloud Grew 82%. Its Free Cash Flow Went to -$5.9B. Both Are the Same Story.

Alphabet's Cloud Grew 82%. Its Free Cash Flow Went to -$5.9B. Both Are the Same Story. Alphabet's Q2 2026 showed Google Cloud revenue up 82% and a record $514B backlog, but a record $44.9B in quarterly capital spending pushed free cash flow to -$5.

Amazon Is Cutting AGI Jobs While Spending $200 Billion on AI: What the Contradiction Actually Means

Amazon Is Cutting AGI Jobs While Spending $200 Billion on AI: What the Contradiction Actually Means

Amazon Is Cutting AGI Jobs While Spending $200 Billion on AI: What the Contradiction Actually Means In July 2026, Amazon laid off staff inside its Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) unit — the team behind its Nova models — during the same year it committed roughly $200 billion in capital spending, most of

Oil at $100 Meets a Tech Selloff: Why the Dow Fell 507 Points on Two Different Fears

Oil at $100 Meets a Tech Selloff: Why the Dow Fell 507 Points on Two Different Fears

Oil at $100 Meets a Tech Selloff: Why the Dow Fell 507 Points on Two Different Fears On July 23, 2026, U.S. stocks fell as two unrelated pressures hit at once: Brent crude crossed $100 a barrel for the first time since May on Middle East supply fears, and

Apple Just Passed Nvidia at $4.88 Trillion: What the Market-Cap Flip Says About the AI Trade

Apple Just Passed Nvidia at $4.88 Trillion: What the Market-Cap Flip Says About the AI Trade

Apple Just Passed Nvidia at $4.88 Trillion: What the Market-Cap Flip Says About the AI Trade On Friday, July 17, 2026, Apple briefly overtook Nvidia to become the world's most valuable company, closing around $4.88 trillion versus Nvidia's roughly $4.86 trillion after

IBM's 25% Crash Explained: A $660M Miss and the AI Hardware Squeeze on Software

IBM's 25% Crash Explained: A $660M Miss and the AI Hardware Squeeze on Software

IBM's 25% Crash Explained: A $660M Miss and the AI Hardware Squeeze on Software On July 14, 2026, IBM fell about 25% — its worst single day on record — after warning that Q2 revenue would land near $17.2 billion against a $17.86 billion consensus. The reason wasn&