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谷歌公布创纪录的800亿美元人工智能融资

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United States-based Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has announced an $80 billion equity capital markets transaction to finance a major expansion of its artificial intelligence infrastructure, in what is described as the largest equity capital markets deal ever recorded. The fundraising is designed to support massive investment in AI computing power and data center capacity as major U.S. technology companies race to build the infrastructure needed for next-generation AI systems. The size of the transaction surpasses the previous record set in 2010 by Brazilian oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA, underscoring how central AI has become to the capital spending plans of large tech firms. The package combines several components: a $15 billion marketed sale of common stock, a $15 billion mandatory convertible preferred stock offering, and a $10 billion private placement to Berkshire Hathaway, which has agreed to buy the shares at a 6.5% discount. In addition, Alphabet plans a $40 billion at-the-market equity offering expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026. This at-the-market structure will allow the company to sell shares gradually over time, giving it flexibility in how it taps public markets while remaining subject to periodic regulatory filing and disclosure requirements.

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