# Alphabet Needs $80 Billion to Fund AI Expansion

An episode of [AI Chat: AI News on Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1669990482), 2 Jun 2026, 12 min.

Audio: https://content.rss.com/episodes/365073/2880463/ai-chat-podcast/2026_06_02_21_36_03_25e7325e-9cfc-4ec5-897e-f989a60f2fb9.mp3

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! 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

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