Question 1

What capex and free cash flow figures were reported for Alphabet’s first quarter?

Accepted Answer

Alphabet reported quarterly capex of $44.9bn (about 2x year over year) and free cash flow down about 47% year over year to about $10.1bn in the first quarter.

Question 2

How many languages does Google’s Gemini 3.5 Live Translate support?

Accepted Answer

Gemini 3.5 Live Translate offers continuous speech-to-speech translation across 70+ languages with preserved prosody and SynthID watermarks for generated audio.

Question 3

How much did AI Overviews reduce click-through rates for the top-ranked link?

Accepted Answer

The section says AI Overviews cut click-through rates for the top-ranked link by 58% compared with about eight months earlier.

Question 4

When did Google relaunch the AI Agents Vibe 5‑Day coding course with Kaggle?

Accepted Answer

Google relaunched the AI Agents Vibe 5‑Day coding course with Kaggle from June 15 to June 19, 2026, with updated materials and new speakers expected to be published and delivered during the course run.

Question 5

What is Google doing with its TPUs regarding third‑party cloud providers?

Accepted Answer

Google is pushing to deploy TPUs into third‑party “neo‑cloud” providers and to offer those TPUs through partner clouds as part of its strategy to reframe its hardware posture.

Question 6

How does Google secure wafer allocations for TPU production?

Accepted Answer

Google secures wafer allocations via intermediaries such as Broadcom, and allocations for 2027 are identified as a critical constraint on TPU supply growth.

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