AI Backlogs Signal Real Revenue for Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft
TL;DR
Earnings show Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft turning AI infrastructure into revenue, with combined cloud backlog rising from about $800 billion to over $2.3 trillion in signed commitments. Capacity constraints kept GPU prices rising (Nvidia H100 rentals up ~63%), while Oracle trails on debt. The trio funds expansion with massive free cash flow, suggesting durable profits from AI—not just hype—making them potentially safer, long‑term AI investments.
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