# Alphabet’s First Dividend & Big Tech’s AI Spending Spree: Is the Infrastructure Boom Sustainable?

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Podcast: [The Silicon Insider](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-silicon-insider-1276858)
Published: 2026-04-23T17:30:01+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silicon-insider/episodes/Alphabets-First-Dividend--Big-Techs-AI-Spending-Spree-Is-the-Infrastructure-Boom-Sustainable-e3id06a
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Duration seconds: 1498

## Resource

Dividends, buybacks, and a TikTok ban—Big Tech is changing the rules of the game. Mike Malone and Scott Budman break down **Alphabet’s historic dividend**, Microsoft’s AI dominance, and why the **TikTok "sell or ban" bill** is finally becoming a reality. Plus, we look at the physical limits of AI: why power and cooling are the new gold.

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