Google Free Cash Flow Turns Negative Due to Massive AI Spend

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Source: www.gizmodo.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:48:42 GMT

In a company first, Google ended a quarter with negative free cash flow, while upping expenses to $200 billion.