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DeepMind Technologies Limited is a British artificial intelligence company founded in September 2010.  Acquired by Google in 2014, the company has created a neural network that learns how to play video games in a fashion similar to that of humans, as well as a Neural Turing machine, or a neural network that may be able to access an external memory like a conventional Turing machine, resulting in a computer that mimics the short-term memory of the human brain.

DeepMind

YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. The service was created by three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—in February 2005. Google bought the site in November 2006 for US$1.65 billion; YouTube now operates as one of Google's subsidiaries.

YouTube

Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. In addition, Google has further developed Android TV for televisions, Android Auto for cars, and Wear OS for wrist watches, each with a specialized user interface. Variants of Android are also used on game consoles, digital cameras, PCs and other electronics.

Android

Nest Labs is a home automation producer of programmable, self-learning, sensor-driven, Wi-Fi-enabled thermostats, smoke detectors, security cameras, and other security systems. It introduced the Nest Learning Thermostat in 2011 as its first product. The Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector was then introduced in October 2013. After the acquisition of Dropcam, the rebranded Nest Cam was introduced in June 2015. Finally, in July 2016, the Nest Cam Outdoor was released.

Nest Labs

Boston Dynamics is an American engineering and robotics design company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group. Boston Dynamics is best known for the development of BigDog, a quadruped robot designed for the U.S. military with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and DI-Guy, software for realistic human simulation. Early in the company's history, it worked with the American Systems Corporation under a contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) to replace naval training videos for aircraft launch operations with interactive 3D computer simulations featuring DI-Guy characters. The company is a pioneer in the field of robotics and it is one of the most advanced in its domain. Marc Raibert is the company's president and project manager. He spun the company off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992.

Boston Dynamics

Alphabet, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in software, health care, transportation, and other technologies. It operates through the following segments: Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment includes products and services such as ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. The Google Cloud segment refers to infrastructure and platform services, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment relates to the sale of healthcare-related services and internet services. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on October 2, 2015 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

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Alphabet addresses revenue challenges, bets big on AI innovation

Alphabet navigated revenue challenges in Q4 2022, emphasizing AI opportunities and cost efficiency. The company is focused on innovation, cost reengineering, and sustainable growth across its divisions. Strategic investments in AI, hardware, and Other Bets are key priorities.

Alphabet excels in Q1 with strong Search and Cloud performance

Alphabet's Q1 performance reflects strength in Search, Cloud, and YouTube segments, with a focus on AI and innovation.
Challenges include economic headwinds, expense management, and profitability in Other Bets segment.
Opportunities for growth lie in AI development, Shorts monetization, and evolving partnerships for sustainable growth.
Alphabet emphasizes innovation, user value, and expense optimization to drive long-term profitability and growth.

Alphabet (GOOG) reports strong Q2 earnings driven by Search and Cloud innovation

Alphabet's Q2 performance reflects revenue growth and operational efficiency improvements. The company's focus on innovation in AI and cloud services positions it well for future growth. Challenges in the Other Bets segment and infrastructure investments require strategic management.

Alphabet (GOOG) reports robust Q3 performance amidst AI-driven innovations

Alphabet's Q3 performance showcased strong revenue growth, driven by key segments like Search, YouTube, and Cloud, supported by AI advancements and hardware innovations.
While facing challenges related to geopolitical impacts on advertising and margin concerns, Alphabet's strategic strengths in AI integration, responsible deployment, and diversified revenue streams position it well for future growth.
Opportunities in leveraging AI for advertising efficiency, expanding AI-driven capabilities, and navigating privacy regulations present avenues for Alphabet to drive innovation, revenue growth, and market leadership.
With a focus on customer adoption, technological advancements, and strategic partnerships, Alphabet remains poised to capitalize on its strengths, address challenges, and seize opportunities for sustainable growth.

Alphabet posts strong Q4 earnings driven by AI and cloud growth

Alphabet's Q4 performance reflects robust revenue growth, profitability, and strategic focus on AI, subscriptions, and cloud services.
Strengths in Google Services and YouTube ads underscore revenue diversification and innovation, while challenges in Other Bets and rising costs warrant attention.
Opportunities abound in AI-driven growth, product expansion, and infrastructure investments, positioning Alphabet for continued success and market leadership.

Alphabet (GOOG) reports robust Q1 earnings, eyes $100B YouTube and Cloud run rate

Alphabet's Q1 2024 earnings call highlighted strong revenue growth, AI leadership, and innovation in Search, YouTube, and Cloud. Despite facing challenges in cost management and Cloud adoption, the company is leveraging its strengths in AI and efficiency to drive positive user engagement and monetization. With a focus on research and innovation, Alphabet is well-positioned for future growth and opportunities.

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As Nvidia teases another all-time high, Google stock joins AI chatbot rival Microsoft in buy range with earnings due.

Google Bard Unleashes The Next Era Of AI As Google Stock Finds Its Muse

Google's CEO has reportedly warned employees to expect more job cuts this year. “We have ambitious goals and will be investing in our big priorities this year,” Sundar Pichai said in a Wednesday (Jan. 17) staff memo seen by Alex Heath of The Verge.

Google Chief Warns of More ‘Role Eliminations' After YouTube Layoffs

Shares in Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) will be in focus this morning after CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in a Wednesday internal memo that the company plans to cut more jobs in 2024 as it ramps up its investments in high priority areas, such as artificial intelligence (AI). “The reality is that to create the capacity for this investment, we have to make tough choices,” Pichai told staff, according to reports.

Google Stock in Focus as CEO Announces Additional Job Cuts—Key Technical Levels to Monitor

Google-parent Alphabet is set to cut more jobs in order to make space for investment in artificial intelligence.

Google CEO Warns AI Investment Will Mean More Job Cuts: Report.

Sundar Pichai's memo acknowledges redundancies would come on top of round of layoffs reported last week

Google boss warns staff to expect further job cuts this year

Google boss Sundar Pichai has reportedly warned staff that the search engine giant will cut more jobs over the coming year. Reductions will be made on top of the 12,000 jobs Google cut last year, with staff being told of what to expect in an internal memo, according to online publication The Verge.

Google staff told to expect further job cuts

The layoffs at Google aren't over. Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote in an internal memo that there'll be more "role eliminations" in 2024.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says the tech giant's staff must brace for more job cuts in 2024

Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in a memo on Wednesday that more job cuts are coming this year

Google CEO says more job cuts are needed in 2024 in order to reach ‘ambitious goals'

After laying off over 1,000 workers across divisions last week and cutting 100 jobs at YouTube, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent a memo to its staff warning more layoffs are expected this year. Pichai's memo said the company will have to make “tough choices” to meet its ambitious goals, as reported by The Verge.

Sundar Pichai warns Google staff more layoffs are coming

Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees to expect more job cuts at the Alphabet-owned company this year, The Verge reported on Wednesday, citing an internal memo.

Google CEO tells employees to expect more job cuts this year - The Verge

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Cloud computing has helped millions of companies save time and money. Businesses don't have to worry about hardware costs and can access data quickly.

Beyond Cloud Nine: 3 Cutting-Edge Tech Stocks Shaping the Future of Computing

Evercore ISI added Alphabet to its Underperform List leading up to its fiscal fourth-quarter release later this month. Analysts at the firm argued Wall Street's profit estimates for the search giant are "too aggressive.

Why Alphabet Stock Fell Today

Yet another series of layoffs has hit Google, this time at its video-sharing platform, YouTube. The company will eliminate 100 employees, a spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch.

YouTube to eliminate 100 employees as layoffs at Google continue

YouTube is shaving an unspecified number of jobs, according to multiple reports, the latest sign of belt-tightening at Google parent Alphabet Inc. GOOGL, -1.09% GOOG, -1.16%. According to The Verge, Alphabet Chief Business Officer Mary Ellen Coe made the announcement Wednesday in an internal memo.

Latest round of layoffs at Alphabet targets YouTube: report

The layoffs are part of efforts by the video platform's parent company, Google, to trim costs and bureaucracy as it embraces artificial intelligence.

YouTube Cuts 100 Employees as Tech Layoffs Continue

Google on Wednesday rolled out an AI-powered feature in the United States that will allow users to search with an image and text simultaneously using their mobile phones.

Google releases AI multisearch feature in US

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Duolingo

Google this week announced plans to let go of “a few hundred” employees in its sales division, marking the latest round of layoffs at a major tech company this year, following cuts at Amazon, Discord and Duolingo, as businesses look to “rightsize” their workforces and cut costs, following up on a parade of layoffs in 2022 and 2023.

Google, Amazon Duolingo Cut Hundreds Of Jobs: Here Are The 2024 Tech Layoffs

Google layoffs are on the way as Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL, NASDAQ:GOOG) is cutting jobs at the company's ad sales division. According to a leaked memo, hundreds of employees from the Google ad sales team are facing layoffs.

Google Layoffs 2024: What to Know About the Latest Ad Sales Job Cuts

Alphabet's Google will tweak online search results to give comparison sites more prominence, the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday, as it outlined efforts to comply with new EU tech rules that could hit revenues for some companies.

Google to tweak search results to comply with EU tech rules

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Large language models aka LLMs and generative AI aka GenAI are reshaping various industries and rewriting life as we know it. Monetization of GenAI has primarily focused on B2B revenue streams, but subscription-based models and the "GPT Store" show promise for individual users. Hardware and software design, AI workflow enhancers, and applied AI opportunities are key areas to watch in the GenAI space.

The AI Trends (And Hype) For The Coming Year

Wing, the drone-powered delivery company operated by Alphabet, intends to introduce a larger craft capable of towing heavier packages to customers. The announcement follows Walmart's move to expand its drone delivery offering in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Alphabet's Wing supersizes delivery drones to ‘streamline' big orders

The stock market is a great vehicle for generating long-term wealth, and America's billionaire fund managers are proof of that. Following the investing activity of billionaire fund managers could help you spot attractive opportunities.

3 Billionaire Fund Managers Are Betting on 1 Unstoppable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock. It's Not Too Late to Follow Their Lead.

Google on Tuesday confirmed it is eliminating "a few hundred" positions from its global ad team, amid a push to use artificial intelligence for efficiency and creativity.

Google eliminates hundreds of jobs in ad team tweak

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2023 was an incredibly strong year for U.S. stocks but many believe the S&P 500 will push further up in the new year. To play that continued strength, our experts have picked top 10 stocks to buy in 2024.

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The Magnificent 7 companies were the stars of the show in 2023. In the new year's first week of trading, the cohort proved slightly less magnificent.

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