# Alphabet's Bold $80 Billion AI Investment

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Podcast: [Anthropic News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/anthropic-news-6753324)
Published: 2026-06-02T21:40:07+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we explore Alphabet's ambitious plan to raise $80 billion for AI development, including a major investment from Berkshire Hathaway. We also discuss Trump's recent executive order on AI regulation, GitHub's controversial pricing changes, and the shifting landscape of AI hardware investments. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:02 Alphabet's $80 Billion Raise 04:01 Trump's AI Executive Order 05:46 GitHub Copilot Pricing Issues 07:42 Opal's Pivot to AI Hardware 09:49 Uber Caps AI Spending Show Links Get the top 80+ AI Models for $8.99 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.ai How I Grow and Scale My Business with AI: https://www.skool.com/aihustle Get the AI Chat Daily Newsletter: https://www.aichatdaily.com/newsletter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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