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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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Duolingo

Both Alphabet and Duolingo are committed to future-proofing their technologies. These companies present exciting opportunities for long-term investors with very different risk profiles.

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Coupang

Alphabet's enormous cash resources are fueling accelerating investments in technology and data centers to fuel more growth. Coupang is leading Korea's e-commerce market and preparing to expand internationally.

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Exxon Mobil

The stock market has shown high volatility despite the rising fears of a recession, mixed earnings season and the anticipation surrounding rate cuts. Apart from the past week, it was an excellent year for the stock market, with several blue-chip stocks hitting their 52-week high.

The 7 Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy and Never Sell: 2024 Edition

Stocks across tech have dipped over the last month, creating an excellent time to bulk up your portfolio. Thanks to leading positions in multiple markets and positive-quarterly earnings, Microsoft is an exciting option.

Better Tech Stock: Microsoft vs. Alphabet

Apple

NVIDIA

Tesla

What are the Magnificent Seven stocks? How much market cap weighting do AAPL, MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN, META, TSLA and NVDA have on the Nasdaq?

Magnificent Seven Stocks Try To Spark New Rally, But Nvidia, 4 Others Remain Trapped

Alphabet's Gmail email service, the world's largest free email provider, was down Thursday (Aug 8). But the multi-hour disruption was merely the latest — and potentially the smallest — of a series of developments this week that have cast a shadow over Google's operations along with its titanic position within the tech industry.

Unpacking Google's Week: Antitrust Ruling and Targeting Minors With Meta

Google parent company, Alphabet Inc. GOOG GOOGL finds itself at the center of attention for more than just its search engine prowess.

Alphabet Stock Bargain: Google Parent Has Lowest Valuation Among Magnificent 7 Stocks

Some of the best cloud gaming stocks seem to be in correction territory after the latest barrage of summer selling. Indeed, cloud gaming may still be in its infancy, with numerous firms still ironing out the stubborn wrinkles in the technology.

The 3 Best Cloud Gaming Stocks to Buy in August 2024

Google is unlikely to lose its dominant market share directly as a result of being labelled a monopolist. However, there's another risk looming on the horizon.

Google's Antitrust Ruling Is Not the Biggest Problem It Faces

Advanced Micro Devices

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Alphabet is growing rapidly, but priced in line with the broad market. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is seeing revenue growth accelerate and its competitive advantages remain impressive.

Nasdaq Stock Market Sell-Off: 3 Stocks to Put on Your Buy List

Three of the five largest companies of today were on the list a decade ago. The scale of the largest U.S. companies has increased dramatically since then.

These Were the 5 Biggest Companies in 2014, and Here Are the 5 Biggest Companies Now

“Maybe this actually is a chance to press the reset button on the internet.”

Google's Monopoly Money + Is the A.I. Bubble Popping?

Super Micro Computer

The Nasdaq Composite has declined 13% from its record high, but history says the index could rebound sharply during the next 12 months. Alphabet has a strong presence in digital advertising and cloud computing and is using artificial intelligence to create new monetization opportunities.

Nasdaq Market Correction: 2 Brilliant Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy on the Dip

The outage appeared to his users at around 3 p.m. on Thursday, with DownDetector, a site that tracks online issues, citing nearly 5,000 reports within the hour.

Gmail experiencing worldwide outage in latest Google concern: report

Google and Meta reportedly struck a “secret deal” to target underage YouTube users with advertisements that promoted rival service Instagram – in violation of the online search giant's own ad rules, according to a bombshell report Thursday.

Google, Meta hatched secret deal to target teens on YouTube with Instagram ads: report

Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google and Meta Platforms (META) reportedly had a "secret deal" to target Instagram advertisements to teenagers on YouTube.

Google and Meta Reportedly Had 'Secret Deal' To Target Ads To Teens

Google, Microsoft and Amazon have made deals with A.I. start-ups for their technology and top employees, but have shied from owning the firms.

Why Google, Microsoft and Amazon Shy Away From Buying A.I. Start-Ups

Google is facing a bigger threat from Sam Altman's OpenAI even as it awaits a decision on how antitrust regulators in Washington plan to level the playing field in the internet search business.

OpenAI is a bigger threat to Google than US regulators

SoFi Technologies

Uber

The second-quarter earnings season has been a mixed bag, with several companies beating estimates but issuing a lower-than-expected guidance. Ongoing concerns about recession and the delay in Fed rate cut have also put investors in worry.

3 Standout Stocks to Snag After Stellar Quarterly Results

After a stellar first half to the year, equities have been having a tough time of it since July. This is particularly true for tech companies, a handful of whom were largely responsible for the S&P 500's 20% run since the first week of January.

Alphabet Stock: Why Now's The Time To Be Greedy

Taiwan Semiconductor will be a winner regardless of which company's hardware is used. Apple recently went with Alphabet's TPUs instead of Nvidia's GPUs.

Prediction: 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Could Be Worth More Than Nvidia 5 Years From Now

Google and Meta have made headlines with a covert agreement aimed at targeting teenagers on YouTube with advertisements for Instagram. This strategic partnership, designed to bypass Google's own rules on how minors are treated online, has raised significant ethical and legal concerns.

Secret Google-Meta deal targets teens on YouTube, skirts rules: report

Chipotle

CommVault Systems

Robinhood

The stock market has its ebbs and flows, but the long-term results look good. The S&P 500 has achieved an annualized return of 10.16% over the past 20 years.

The 7 Best Growth Stocks to Buy in August 2024

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG ) stock has remained relatively subdued and looks undervalued at a forward P/E of 21. There have been discussions about OpenAI and its impact on Google Search.

Grab GOOG Stock. Why Alphabet Is a Steal at Current Valuations.

The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq joined indexes globally for a sell-off on Aug. 5. Investors fled growth stocks, including many top players that led the market's gains in the first half of the year.

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