Alphabet

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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Research and development will be key to unlocking AI's true potential. Many of Alphabet's best-known applications already utilize AI features.

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Amazon

Duolingo

Hundreds of employees were cut from major tech companies this week, including at Amazon, Google and Duolingo, as businesses look to “rightsize” their workforces and cut costs, following up on a parade of layoffs that dominated the news cycle and led to even steeper cuts amid lingering recession fears in 2022 and 2023.

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

Chegg

Alphabet's business should continue to improve this year, and the company boasts important long-term tailwinds. Chegg is struggling due to a threat from artificial intelligence; it isn't clear whether the company can recover.

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Apple

Why Big Tech Is Still Minding Its Bills

Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG , NASDAQ: GOOGL ) Google Cloud, a burgeoning cloud-infrastructure segment, is poised for substantial growth with the integration of key AI services. The integration of generative AI search experiences not only enhances search revenue but also paves the way for diverse ad formats and placements, driving bid optimization for increased revenues.

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Netflix

Lost in all the headlines about the Magnificent 7 companies was the previous gang of high-growth tech stocks known as FAANG. The acronym represents five well-known tech companies: Facebook, now Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META ), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) and Google, now Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG , NASDAQ: GOOGL ).

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QUALCOMM

The EU's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said she met with the chief executives of Apple , Alphabet and Qualcomm to discuss regulation and competition policy compliance, in posts on social media platform X on Friday.

EU antitrust chief meets Apple, Alphabet, and Qualcomm chiefs

Microsoft

NVIDIA

UnitedHealth Group

Visa

Too much tech and communication services. Not enough finance and healthcare.

So Long, Apple and Tesla. We Built a Better Magnificent 7.

Google announced today that the company plans to support more real-money games (RMG) on the Play Store this year by allowing more types of games in the category following local laws.

Google will allow more real-money games on the Play Store

The exact number of employees laid off is unknown.

Google Layoffs Hit Pixel, Fitbit, Nest and AR teams, Reports Say

The Chilean government announced a partnership with Alphabet's Google on Wednesday to build the first undersea fiber-optic cable between South America and Asia Pacific.

Chilean government partners with Google to launch Asia-Pacific fiber optic link

Applied Materials

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

The artificial intelligence (AI) trade is alive and kicking. Companies tied to AI are rallying to start 2024 after a brief pullback.

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Cisco Systems

Palo Alto Networks

Snowflake

Cloud computing refers to all of the infrastructure required to store and host the internet and its websites including servers, data centers, storage, networking, and development tools located off premises. Individual users and institutional users alike utilize the cloud.

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Deere & Company

Investors continue to pile money into artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. However, they are becoming more discerning.

AI-Assisted Growth: 3 Stocks Using AI for a Competitive Edge

The suite of new products includes a generative AI-powered chatbot that retailers can integrate into their websites and mobile apps.

Google Cloud launches new generative AI tools for retailers

Google's decision to cut hundreds of augmented reality (AR) hardware and voice assistant jobs could be part of a restructuring in favor of additional AI efforts, according to analysts at Wedbush.  “Multiple news sources are reporting Google is cutting employees across a variety of areas in large part to enable higher spending levels around AI,” the analysts wrote.

Google's augmented reality cuts signal shift toward AI

Shares of Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) shares dropped 0.9% in intraday trading Thursday following reports that Google would start the new year with hundreds of layoffs as the tech giant cuts costs.

Google Lays Off Hundreds of Workers Across Assistant, AR, and Devices Teams to Cut Costs

Google is cutting hundreds of roles within its voice assistant, augmented reality hardware team and central engineering team as it invests in its biggest priorities.

Google lays off hundreds of workers

Google late Wednesday laid off hundreds of workers, according to reports, as cost-cutting continues, aiming to boost profits of GOOGL stock.

Google Layoffs Hit Fitbit Co-Founders As Cost-Cutting Continues

The job cuts took place across several divisions, including Google's core engineering team.

Google lays off hundreds of workers as AI race heats up

Google parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) may have to stump up nearly €2.5 million in antitrust fines handed out by the European Commission over its anticompetitive shopping practices. In 2017, the Commission determined that the results of product searches made using Google's general search engine were positioned and displayed in a more eye-catching manner when the results came from Google's own comparison shopping service than when they came from competing comparison shopping services.

Google Alphabet's EU antitrust bill exceeds eight billion euros

Alphabet's Google Cloud said on Thursday its customers who want to migrate their data to another cloud provider will not have to pay any network fees to make the transfer.

Google Cloud removes data transfer fees when clients switch to rivals

Google's cloud group says clients should be free to move their data around without facing harsh penalties from tech vendors

Google challenges cloud rivals by making it free for customers to transfer data when they leave

Blackrock Inc

Xerox

Google, Amazon, BlackRock and Xerox are among those announcing layoffs in the new year.

The Companies Cutting Jobs in 2024: Here's the List

Google cut several hundred jobs across the company late Wednesday across engineering and hardware teams.

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