Big Tech firms beat earnings expectations amid AI spending questions
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Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft all beat first-quarter earnings expectations on Wednesday, but investors are poised to closely scrutinize their heavy spending on AI.
- Meta, parent of Instagram and Facebook, beats revenue expectations Associated Press —
- Amazon Offers Q1 Shoutout To โProject Hail Maryโ, Tops Wall Street Forecasts Amid AI Arms Race Deadline —
- Amazon reports increased 1Q profits and net sales fueled by cloud computing demand CTV News —
- Alphabet's first-quarter profit soars with Google's big AI bets AP News —
- Alphabet's cloud unit beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong AI demand - Reuters Reuters —