Home/Blog/Google's $500B bloodbath reflects the danger it faces from AIAI & MLGoogle's $500B bloodbath reflects the danger it faces from AIHacker News New2026-10-31 09:190 viewsArticle URL: https://www.economist.com/business/2026/10/29/googles-500bn-bloodbath-reflects-the-danger-it-faces-from-aiFromTheEconomist Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50312290 Points: 3 # Comments: 2Source:https://www.economist.com/business/2026/10/29/googles-500bn-bloodbath-reflects-the-danger-it-faces-from-aiFromTheEconomistMy favoritesPreviousStephen Wolfram's new philosophy book: What Ultimately Is There?NextThe Importance of the Word "Cultivation"Related postsFilings: Oracle is selling $10B in common stock and $10B in bonds, as it rushes to get financing for its data center buildout and chip purchases; ORCL falls 5%+ (Kelly Cloonan/Wall Street Journal)Kelly Cloonan / Wall Street Journal : Filings: Oracle is selling $10B in common stock and $10B in bonds, as it rushes to0TechmemeSources detail Anthropic's compute deal spree: 3.5GW+ of expected capacity in 2026, diversifying beyond Nvidia's AI chips to Amazon, Google, and AMD, and more (New York Times)New York Times : Sources detail Anthropic's compute deal spree: 3.5GW+ of expected capacity in 2026, diversifying beyond0TechmemeA profile of OpenAI VP Charles Porch, an ex-Instagram executive who is rehabilitating AI's image across Hollywood and the media, including via celebrity dinners (Charlotte Klein/New York Magazine)Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine : A profile of OpenAI VP Charles Porch, an ex-Instagram executive who is rehabilitat0TechmemePutin orders owners of non-state data centers to reserve 10% of capacity for Russia's IT infrastructure after Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian facilities (Reuters)Reuters : Putin orders owners of non-state data centers to reserve 10% of capacity for Russia's IT infrastructure after 0TechmemeSupermarket Freezers Across Europe Hit By Second Suspected CyberattackAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Supermarket chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg have said th0SlashdotApple 'HomeView Ultra' With 9-Inch 360º Screen Detailed in New ReportThe Information 's Aaron Tilley today reported that Apple has been developing a larger, robotic version of the HomeView 0MacRumors