Google Prioritizes AI Research Over Short-Term Cloud Revenue, Says Sundar Pichai
Google CEO Sundar Pichai stated that the company is prioritizing computing resources for advanced AI research at Google DeepMind over some short-term Google Cloud revenue. Despite strong cloud growth with $24.8 billion in Q2 2026 revenue and a $514 billion backlog, Google is making trade-offs to support frontier AI development. Infrastructure expansion takes years, requiring careful balancing of customer demand and AI needs. This strategy aims to advance AI capabilities, potentially benefiting future products and services.
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moneycontrol broke this story on 26 Oct, 07:20 am. Other outlets followed.