Google's Nvidia chip challenge boosts cloud sales, crimps cash flow谷歌挑战英伟达芯片的举措提振了云销售，但也抑制了现金流。
Oct 29 (Reuters) - Alphabet is making billions of dollars selling homegrown AI chips it once reserved for internal use, but building inventory to meet surging demand is draining cash as the tech giant spends heavily on data centres.
FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen during Kering Innovation Day 2026 at the company’s headquarters in Paris, France, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Oct 29 (Reuters) - Alphabet is making billions of dollars selling homegrown AI chips it once reserved for internal use, but building inventory to meet surging demand is draining cash as the tech giant spends heavily on data centres.
Unlike its traditional search and cloud businesses, selling AI chips that compete with Nvidia's requires Alphabet to spend on hardware well before customers pay, putting pressure on cash flow.
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资料照片：2026年1月22日，在法国巴黎开云集团总部举行的2026年开云创新日活动上，可以看到谷歌的标志。路透社/冈萨洛·富恩特斯
10 月 29 日（路透社）——Alphabet 通过出售其曾经仅供内部使用的自主研发的 AI 芯片赚取了数十亿美元，但为了满足激增的需求而建立库存正在消耗现金，因为这家科技巨头在数据中心上投入巨资。
与传统的搜索和云业务不同，销售与英伟达竞争的人工智能芯片需要 Alphabet 在客户付款之前就投入大量资金用于硬件，这给现金流带来了压力。
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