YouTube Ad Revenue Climbs 10%, Helping Alphabet Q1 Results Beat Wall Street Estimates

Alphabet exceeded Wall Street's expectations with higher earnings per share and revenue in its first quarter, largely due to boosted YouTube advertising. The tech giant reported $2.81 EPS and $90.2 billion in revenue, a 12% year-over-year increase driven by cord-cutting trends that supported ad growth. CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted strong momentum across subscriptions, platforms, and cloud services while noting potential legal challenges for Google's ad tech division, which could impact its breakup prospects.