Google Q3 operating income misses, capex below estimate; Gemini 4 leads frontier, YouTube subs top 150M

Google reported Q3 operating income of $40.58 billion, below the $43.16 billion estimate. Capital expenditure came in at $51.36 billion, below the $55.78 billion estimate. The company stated that its Gemini 4 Argon and Carbon models are now leading at the frontier. YouTube Music and Premium subscribers surpassed 150 million globally.