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Alphabet (GOOG +4.44%) (GOOGL +4.88%) is raising a whopping $80 billion to build AI compute and pay taxes. The funds will come from public markets as well as a surprising investment from Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +0.21%) (BRKB +0.31%). In this video, I go over the details, why Alphabet raised money, and how it puts the company well ahead in the age of AI.

The biggest question may now be: Who can keep up?

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of June 2, 2026. The video was published on June 2, 2026.

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Travis Hoium
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