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GOOGL: $17B Quarterly FCF Holds as AI Capex Hits $13B
Alphabet's Q1 2026 free cash flow fell 27% YoY to $17.1B as AI capex surged to $13.2B, now consuming 44% of operating cash flow. Management raised full-year capex guidance to $55-60B, putting the free cash flow trajectory on pace to test the low-teens billions by year-end if the ramp continues.