Though the Virtual Boy was both a commercial and critical failure, the console's infamy is part of what has made it such a fascinating piece of Nintendo's history. Original units are still going for hundreds of dollars on bidding sites, and hobbyists have spent years keeping the Virtual Boy alive through emulation and homebrew games. […]

Stephen Morris / Financial Times:
Alphabet says it expects 2026 capex to be in the range of $175B to $185B, vs. ~$120B est., up from $91.4B in 2025; Q4 capex was $27.9B, up from $14B a year ago  —  Search giant reports more than $400bn in annual revenue for the first time  —  Google said it plans to double its capital expenditure …

Deborah Sophia / Reuters:
Google parent Alphabet forecasts sharp surge in 2026 capital spending  —  Alphabet (GOOGL.O) said on Wednesday it was targeting capital expenditure of $175 billion to $185 billion this year, in yet another aggressive ramp-up in spending from the Google parent as it deepens its investments to push ahead in the AI race.

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Alphabet reports YouTube's Q4 ad revenue rose 9% YoY to $11.38B, vs. $11.84B est., and YouTube's annual revenue “surpassed $60B across ads and subscriptions”  —  Ad revenue hit record $11.38 billion in Q4 but fell short of Wall Street expectations

Alphabet:
Alphabet reports Q4 revenue up 18% YoY to $113.83B, vs. $111.43B est., Google Cloud revenue up 48% to $17.66B, vs. $16.18B est., net income up 30% to $34.46B  —  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - February 4, 2026 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.