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Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, underscored the significant positive influence of artificial intelligence across Google’s operations during the recent quarterly earnings call. Pichai highlighted that AI is driving positive results in all areas of the business, pointing to the success of features such as AI Overviews and AI Mode. In response to increasing demand and to maintain competitiveness with companies like OpenAI and Meta, Alphabet is boosting its capital expenditure forecast for the year to $85 billion, a substantial $10 billion increase primarily focused on data center infrastructure. CFO Anat Ashkenazi attributed this surge in investment to robust cloud customer demand. The quarter saw Google Search revenue reach $54.1 billion. Furthermore, Pichai announced that the Gemini app boasts 450 million monthly active users, experiencing substantial growth in daily requests. The company’s recent I/O developer conference showcased a range of AI-centric advancements, including the launch of AI Mode for Search and enhancements to its video and image generation capabilities.