Alphabet Raises $84.75 Billion in Largest US Equity Offering to Fund AI Compute
Alphabet's $84.75 billion equity raise includes $10 billion from Berkshire Hathaway, but roughly $30 billion is earmarked for taxes, not GPUs.
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Alphabet's $84.75 billion equity raise includes $10 billion from Berkshire Hathaway, but roughly $30 billion is earmarked for taxes, not GPUs.
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