Alphabet surpassed profit and revenue estimates in the second quarter, driven by strong performances from YouTube advertising and Google Cloud. Revenue reached 96.43 billion dollars, up 14% year over year, with earnings per share at 2.31 dollars. The company announced a 10 billion dollar increase in capital expenditures for 2025 to support expanding AI and Cloud services. AI usage now exceeds two billion monthly users, and the Gemini app has 450 million active users. Additionally, Alphabet acquired Windsurf to enhance its AI capabilities, signaling a significant push into artificial intelligence and cloud technology.