The Petersburg Post

Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 - Google plans to spend up to $185B Alphabet executives struck a confident tone on Wednesday's post-earnings call, signaling that Google's heavy investments in artificial intelligence are now translating into real revenue growth across the business. The call was the first since Google released its Gemini 3 model , which has boosted user engagement and helped the company regain momentum in the intensifying AI race. ...

Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 - Amazon posted mixed results for the fourth quarter. The company also said it expects capital expenditures to hit roughly $200 billion in 2026. Tech companies have aggressively ramped up their spending forecasts to seize artificial intelligence demand. In this article Amazon shares plunged more than 10% in extended trading Thursday after the company posted mixed fourth-quarter earnings and boosted its 2026 spending ...

Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 - The Alexa Plus AI has been in early access for over a year , but this week all that changes, starting with a Thursday preview at Amazon's upcoming Big Game  ad featuring Chris Hemsworth . Let's look at how our phones and smart speakers are getting this smart voice assistant upgrade . I've been reviewing beta Alexa Plus over the past year and found the AI upgrade to be highly conversational and more capable ...