Alphabet Q2 revenue rose 24% as Google Cloud jumped 82% and Gemini hit 950M MAUs
ZacharyHuang12 · x · 2026-07-23
Alphabet’s Q2 earnings highlight strong AI and cloud growth
- Alphabet said Q2 revenue rose 24% YoY.
- Search revenue grew 17% YoY.
- Google Cloud revenue grew 82% YoY, with a $51.4B backlog.
- Its 1P model APIs reached about 22B tokens per minute, up from 16B+ last quarter.
- YouTube ads revenue grew 13% YoY.
- The Gemini app now has 950M monthly active users.
Related event: Google Cloud Doubles in Q2 but AI Spending Turns Free Cash Flow Negative(60 posts)→
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