Google’s Earnings Fall Short As Cloud Revenue Misses Expectations

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

February 5, 2025

Shares of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, plunged in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the tech giant’s Q4 earnings report revealed weaker-than-expected cloud revenue and a significantly higher spending outlook for 2025.

Key Figures

Alphabet’s stock fell 7% to $193 by 4:35 p.m. EST, wiping out nearly $180 billion in market value.
The company beat EPS estimates with $2.15 per share, slightly above Wall Street’s $2.12 forecast.
However, revenue came in at $96.5 billion, narrowly missing expectations of $96.7 billion.
Google Cloud, a major AI-driven growth area, generated $11.96 billion in revenue—below the projected $12.19 billion.
Alphabet forecasted $75 billion in capital expenditures for 2025, far exceeding analysts’ $58.8 billion estimate.
Earlier in the day, Alphabet’s stock hit a record high of $207.71 before tumbling post-earnings.

Advertising Remains A Powerhouse

Alphabet’s core ad business continues to thrive, bringing in $72.46 billion in Q4—easily surpassing forecasts of $71.66 billion and shattering Q3 2024’s $65.85 billion record.

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The Bigger Picture

Despite its dominance in digital advertising—where 75% of its revenue originates—Alphabet is pushing hard into AI with its Gemini chatbot. However, like Meta, it’s committing to aggressive spending in 2025, a move that investors are scrutinizing amid uncertain returns.

With cloud growth slowing and capital expenditures rising, Alphabet’s ability to balance AI ambitions with profitability will be key to its stock’s performance in the months ahead.

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Only 1% Of Cyprus Farms Use Precision Farming Technologies

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 24, 2026

Cyprus remains one of the European Union’s least digitised agricultural economies, with just 1% of farms using precision farming technologies in 2023, according to Eurostat.

The findings come as the EU continues to encourage the adoption of digital tools aimed at improving agricultural productivity, efficiency and sustainability.

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Internet Access Expands, But Digital Uptake Lags

Internet access has improved across the bloc, although adoption remains uneven. Eurostat found that 43% of EU farms had internet access in 2023, with northern and central European countries leading the way.

Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Austria all reported internet access rates above 90%.

Greater connectivity, however, has not translated into widespread digital adoption. Farm management information systems, which help farmers manage day-to-day operations, were used by only about 11% of EU farms. France was a notable exception, with around 60% of farms using the technology.

Precision Farming Concentrated In Larger Operations

Robotics adoption also remained relatively limited, with only about 7% of EU farms using robotic technologies. Overall, around 18% of farms with utilised agricultural area employed at least one precision farming technology or practice in 2023.

These included robotics for plant protection, band spraying, variable-rate application, precision crop monitoring and soil analysis. Despite representing fewer than one in five farms, these holdings accounted for around 44% of the EU’s utilised agricultural area.

The figures suggest that precision farming remains concentrated among larger agricultural businesses, where investment in digital technologies is typically easier to support.

Cyprus Lags Behind EU Leaders

Luxembourg, Finland and Estonia recorded the highest shares of utilised agricultural area managed by farms using precision farming technologies, each exceeding 75%.

At the other end of the ranking, Cyprus recorded just 1%, while Greece and Romania reported between 10% and 15%. The results indicate that Cyprus remains at an early stage of digital adoption in agriculture, even as precision farming becomes more widespread across parts of the European Union.

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