Google’s burning through cash despite record profits, and take a wild guess on what

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s parent company Alphabet recently reported its earnings for Q2 2026 with a 24% YoY revenue increase. While its major business avenues resulted in profit, Alphabet posted negative free cash flow in the just-ended quarter. These increased expenses were reportedly because of new AI infrastructure and increased R&D costs.