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Alphabet Inc. ramps up server spending, signaling future e-waste concerns

Alphabet Inc. significantly increased its capital spending in the second quarter, primarily on servers. This substantial investment suggests a large volume of hardware will eventually be cycled out, raising concerns about future e-waste. AI

IMPACT Increased server infrastructure spending by major tech companies like Alphabet may accelerate the pace of hardware obsolescence and subsequent e-waste.

RANK_REASON Commentary on Alphabet's capital spending and its implications for future e-waste.

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Alphabet Inc. ramps up server spending, signaling future e-waste concerns

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    "A buildout this size, weighted this heavily toward servers, does not stay in service indefinitely. The scale of Alphabet’s spending this quarter is a reasonabl

    "A buildout this size, weighted this heavily toward servers, does not stay in service indefinitely. The scale of Alphabet’s spending this quarter is a reasonable basis for expecting that when this hardware starts cycling out, the volume will be substantial." https:// resource-rec…