AI Startups Are Powering Google Cloud’s Explosive Growth
How AI startups are fueling Google’s booming cloud business and helping it compete with AWS and Microsoft Azure.
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AI Startups Are Powering Google Cloud’s Explosive Growth
How AI startups are fueling Google’s booming cloud business Google Cloud’s momentum is accelerating, and how AI startups are fueling Google’s booming cloud business is becoming clearer with every new deal. On Thursday, Google announced that fast-rising AI coding startups Lovable and Windsurf have selected Google Cloud as their primary cloud provider. This is the latest sign of how Google is using AI-driven demand to challenge rivals like AWS and Microsoft Azure . Image Credits:Alex Kraus/Bloomberg / Getty Images Google Cloud’s AI-driven momentum Google Cloud is no longer just a supporting act to Google’s advertising empire. Instead, it’s evolving into one of the company’s fastest-growing divisions. In 2024, Google Cloud generated $43.2 billion, up from $33.1 billion in 2023. Just a year later, its annual run rate soared to $50 billion, with executives forecasting $58 billion in new revenue over the next two years. This surge is being driven by partnerships with AI innovators. Google Cloud n…