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Google Cloud emerges as Alphabet growth engine as quarterly revenue jumps 63 percent

Alphabet’s first-quarter revenue rose 22 percent, helped by growth in its cloud business, the Wall Street Journal reported. Revenue totaled about $110 billion, beating market expectations, and net profit climbed 81 percent to $62.6 billion. Google Cloud revenue rose 63 percent to $20 billion, and its backlog increased to $460 billion. Alphabet plans capital spending of $175 billion to $185 billion this year, nearly double its 2025 plan.