Alphabet's free cash flow negative again: $9.1B in the red, up to $205B capex planned
YvesMulkers · x · 2026-10-31
- Per TechCrunch (Oct 30), Alphabet's free cash flow went negative for a second straight quarter: $9.1 billion in the red — the signal, the author argues, that the AI buildout stopped paying for itself.
- Quarterly capex grew to $51.4 billion, and Alphabet plans to spend up to $205 billion this year, continuing through 2027.
- The attached charts argue the capex curve says what few will admit: the AI buildout is no longer self-funding.
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