Key takeaways from Alphabet’s Q2 results: AI takes centre stage

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The parent of Google reported better-than-expected Q2 results. Revenue rose 4% to $96.4 billion and EPS climbed 22% to $2.31 per share. As the demand for its cloud products and services rises, Alphabet said it will invest about $85 billion this year, up from the previous forecast of $75 billion.