Alphabet Raises Record-Breaking $85B in Stock Sale to Fund Google's AI Business

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Alphabet executed an $85 billion stock sale — its largest ever — to fund Google's AI buildout, a move TechCrunch frames as a strong signal of investor appetite for AI-related offerings. The raise underscores that even the most cash-rich hyperscalers are tapping public markets to keep pace with capex demands.