Alphabet (GOOGL)'s Google Cloud Computing Division Has Upto $106 billion in Commitments, Reports Bloomberg

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the Best Stocks to Invest in for the Next 5 Years. On September 9, Bloomberg reported that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Google cloud computing division has up to $106 billion in commitments. These are from existing customer contracts that are yet to be fulfilled, reported Bloomberg while quoting the division’s CEO, Thomas Kurian. Notably, a minimum of 55%, or $58 billion, is anticipated to turn into revenue earned by the company over the upcoming 2 years as those services are delivered.

Bloomberg further reported that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the tech companies focused on building out data center capacity to cater to increased demand for AI processing. In Q2 2025, Google Cloud revenues rose 32% to $13.6 billion, led by growth in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) throughout core GCP products, AI Infrastructure, and Generative AI Solutions. Cloud had a healthy Q2 2025, which was reflected by strong growth in revenues, backlog, and profitability. Its annual revenue run rate is now over $50 billion.

SaltLight Capital, an investment management company, has released its Q2 2025 investor letter. Here is what the fund said:

“To illustrate our approach to navigating these uncertainties, we turn to our recent investment in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), which exemplifies balancing innovation risks with established strengths.

Innovator’s Dilemma: Google is grappling with an Innovator’s Dilemma as it protects its $200 billion search business from a significant technological shift. To put it plainly, Google Search’s primary purpose is to act as a ‘match-maker’, guiding users to the best source for their query on the open web. However, artificial intelligence is changing this role, with AI handling much of the searching, synthesis, and answering for the user, reducing the need to visit destination websites to gather information. A natural tension is emerging.

Humans naturally gravitate towards the path of least resistance, increasingly depending on AI to undertake cognitive tasks for them. This development poses challenges for content providers and for Google itself, which derives advertising revenue from these interactions…” (Click here to read the full text)

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