Alphabet Bets $80B on AI Hardware Push Ahead of Rival AI IPOs
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Alphabet plans to raise up to $80 billion through new equity offerings—$40 billion in fresh stock, $30 billion in bank-backed underwritten shares with convertible preferred stock, and $10 billion from Berkshire Hathaway—to turbocharge its AI hardware push (TPUs), a move that could influence demand for OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX IPOs.
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