Alphabet's AI push pays off as search beats and Gemini tops 650 million users

Group 1 - Alphabet's full-year capital expenditure (capex) guidance is between $91 billion and $93 billion, aligning closely with Microsoft and Amazon's spending in the cloud sector [1] - The company's backlog number stands at $155 billion, indicating strong future revenue potential [2] - Monthly active users for the Gemini app are projected at 600 to 650 million, compared to OpenAI's 800 million [2] Group 2 - Search and other revenue, a key segment for the company, reached $56.57 billion, surpassing estimates of $55.1 billion [3] - YouTube revenue for Q3 was reported at $10.26 billion, exceeding the expected $10.01 billion [4] - Cloud revenue grew by 34% year-over-year, totaling $15.16 billion, as the company aims to improve its market position [4]