Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 23
Google Cloud Backlog Hits $514 Billion in Q2 as AI Demand Lifts Contracted Work
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 23

Google Cloud Backlog Hits $514 Billion in Q2 as AI Demand Lifts Contracted Work

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 23

Summary

  • $514 billion in second-quarter contracted work sat in Google Cloud’s backlog, up from about $460 billion in the prior period and not yet recognized as revenue.
  • Alphabet tied the increase to strong demand for cloud services that support the AI boom, including sales of computing power used to run AI products and services.
  • The disclosure in Alphabet’s earnings report underscores how the company is still racing to add capacity fast enough to meet customer demand for AI infrastructure.

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