# Big Tech's reported other income exceeds $160 billion amid AI investment gains

_Monday, August 31, 2026 at 2:20 AM EDT · AI, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Big Tech reported more than $160 billion in second-quarter "other income," according to the Financial Times, with gains driven by investments in AI companies. Analysts said paper windfalls tied to stakes in OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX have muddied the sector's earnings metrics and raised concern that those gains could overstate the AI boom.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260831/p5#a260831p5)

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