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NEW YORK POST BUSINESS South Korean AI billionaire faces $1 billion divorce payout after ‘marriage of the centur… Bullish · MARKET WATCH These 16 states are offering tax holidays as back-to-school costs soar to over $800 per s… Bullish · CNBC TOP STORIES The 10-year Treasury yield could test 5% after its latest spike. Here’s why Pessimistic · MARKET WATCH The stock market’s calm surface is cracking. Here’s how to prepare for an August shock. Bearish · CBS NEWS Were the deaths of a Pennsylvania pastor's two wives coincidence or murder? Pessimistic · CNBC FINANCE Odds of Federal Reserve rate hike surge as oil prices rip higher Bullish · TECHCRUNCH AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phis… Neutral · CBS NEWS Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney Gen… Pessimistic · ABC NEWS Shoppers may see higher oil prices surface through groceries, back-to-school items Bearish · YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Lisa Su: AI accelerator market poised to hit $1.4 trillion by 2030 Neutral · MOTOR1 Toyota's Biggest Off-Roader Gets Even More Capable With A New Trim Neutral · BUSINESS INSIDER The AI boom didn't stop Google from hiring nearly 12,000 people Bullish · BUSINESS INSIDER Meet 22 VCs on the hunt for the next breakout startup in social media Bullish · BUSINESS INSIDER TikTok has been quietly testing a paid micro-drama app that costs $20 a week Neutral · FOX NEWS US Vance Boelter sentenced for shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and spouses Bearish · VENTURE BEAT Black Forest Labs launches FLUX 3 capable of generating images and 20-second video with a… Bullish · BBC US Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump Neutral · MARKET WATCH AT&T won’t need to worry about SpaceX for ‘years,’ analyst says Pessimistic · YOUTUBE - PBD PODCAST Trump's Own-Party Approval Is UNMATCHED Neutral · CBS NEWS Urgent multistate search for woman suspected of killing Florida father Bearish · NEW YORK POST BUSINESS South Korean AI billionaire faces $1 billion divorce payout after ‘marriage of the centur… Bullish · MARKET WATCH These 16 states are offering tax holidays as back-to-school costs soar to over $800 per s… Bullish · CNBC TOP STORIES The 10-year Treasury yield could test 5% after its latest spike. Here’s why Pessimistic · MARKET WATCH The stock market’s calm surface is cracking. Here’s how to prepare for an August shock. Bearish · CBS NEWS Were the deaths of a Pennsylvania pastor's two wives coincidence or murder? Pessimistic · CNBC FINANCE Odds of Federal Reserve rate hike surge as oil prices rip higher Bullish · TECHCRUNCH AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phis… Neutral · CBS NEWS Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney Gen… Pessimistic · ABC NEWS Shoppers may see higher oil prices surface through groceries, back-to-school items Bearish · YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Lisa Su: AI accelerator market poised to hit $1.4 trillion by 2030 Neutral · MOTOR1 Toyota's Biggest Off-Roader Gets Even More Capable With A New Trim Neutral · BUSINESS INSIDER The AI boom didn't stop Google from hiring nearly 12,000 people Bullish · BUSINESS INSIDER Meet 22 VCs on the hunt for the next breakout startup in social media Bullish · BUSINESS INSIDER TikTok has been quietly testing a paid micro-drama app that costs $20 a week Neutral · FOX NEWS US Vance Boelter sentenced for shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and spouses Bearish · VENTURE BEAT Black Forest Labs launches FLUX 3 capable of generating images and 20-second video with a… Bullish · BBC US Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump Neutral · MARKET WATCH AT&T won’t need to worry about SpaceX for ‘years,’ analyst says Pessimistic · YOUTUBE - PBD PODCAST Trump's Own-Party Approval Is UNMATCHED Neutral · CBS NEWS Urgent multistate search for woman suspected of killing Florida father Bearish ·
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STORY 02 ● BREAKING Strong Bullish

Alphabet's Earnings Illusion: Massive AI Capex Masks Cash Drain

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What's Happening
Alphabet's earnings appeared to quadruple, but an analyst flagged the performance as "illusory"—propped up by unrealized gains from stakes in SpaceX and Anthropic rather than core business strength. The company's actual cash generation is being dwarfed by historic capital expenditure on AI infrastructure.
Market Impact
Alphabet shares plunged Thursday alongside Tesla as investors reassessed the sustainability of tech mega-cap valuations amid runaway AI spending. The sell-off signals growing skepticism about whether AI capex will deliver commensurate returns in the near term.
Broader Implications
The unraveling of the "earnings illusion" narrative threatens the entire mega-cap tech rally. If AI infrastructure spending cannot be justified by near-term revenue growth, capital allocation discipline becomes the central question for 2025.
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