Google Misses As AI Spend Increases; Trade War Heats Up
1. Alphabet's earnings beat but revenue missed, impacting stock negatively. 2. Cloud growth fell short, raising AI investment profitability concerns. 3. China investigates Google for anti-monopolistic practices amid trade tensions. 4. Tariffs increase on exports with escalating US-China trade war. 5. Gold prices rise due to market uncertainty and economic tensions.