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In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how explosive AI demand is driving massive infrastructure deals like the one between Google Cloud and Meta.
Highlights
0:03 — Google Cloud has entered into a six-year agreement with Meta that’s reportedly worth over $10 billion. The deal encompasses a variety of services, including use of Google Cloud servers, storage, and networking facilities. This is a significant deal in terms of the relationship between Meta and Google, both of which are continuously battling for dominance in the ad spend space.
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00:52 — As the demand for cloud capacity surges, such deals are not just important, but crucial, given the fierce competition among top cloud infrastructure providers. And my colleague Bob Evans recently reported on the explosive demand for AI services — and how this demand has led to four companies spending a combined billion dollars a day on capital expenditure in Q2.
01:29 — Currently, Google Cloud holds the second position in the Cloud Wars Top 10. However, more deals like this — especially those that mean potential losses for Microsoft — could soon elevate Google Cloud to the top spot.
