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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Investors who missed the year's unexpected rally may be wondering if there still is room in 2024 to dip their toes into “Magnificent Seven” stocks, given a backdrop where the Federal Reserve is expected to pivot to rate cuts and inflationary pressures ease further.

‘Magnificent Seven' up for another bull run? What to expect from technology stocks in 2024.

Google, Meta Platforms, Qualcomm and seven other technology companies have come together to work out a joint approach to a more open digital market. It's a sign of Big Tech looking to get ahead of regulations on competition, especially from the European Union.

Google, Meta Team Up to Navigate Regulation. How It Could Slash Fines.

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Generative AI is attracting billions of dollars in investment from some of the world's largest companies. The technology can create text, images, videos, and computer code, making it a highly valuable productivity tool.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Is Exploding: 2 Stocks to Snag Now

The digital renderings of North Bayshore, a massive proposed development in Mountain View, California, are crowded with glistening buildings and cheerful, animated pedestrians. There's a lot to show off, including 7,000 new homes, three distinct neighborhoods, and nearly 300,000 square feet of retail and community space.

Meet America's newest mega-landlords: Google, Facebook, and Elon Musk

Alphabet subsidiary Google is the market leader in digital advertising, and the company is gaining market share in cloud computing. Google is leaning into its AI expertise to drive share gains across its ad and cloud computing businesses.

A Bull Market Is Coming: 1 Stock-Split AI Growth Stock to Buy Now With $150 and Hold Forever

Google' stinging defeat against Fortnite-maker Epic Games in a California courtroom could be an important blow against big tech's decades of supremacy on antitrust matters in the United States.

Big tech stumbles in Google's Epic defeat

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In today's digitally-driven era, communication has become an indispensable aspect of our daily lives. From high-speed broadband connections to instantaneous text messaging and mail, our reliance on these communication channels is ever-growing.

The 3 Most Undervalued Communications Stocks to Buy in December

Big Tech stocks have seen a huge ramp in price in 2023, but there are disparities in valuation and underlying business success. Google is cheap with a strong growth trajectory, while its peers like Apple, Tesla, and Amazon are more expensive with worse earnings prospects. Google is the best value among the "magnificent seven" tech stocks. I'm raising my price target to $164 for 2024.

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Google is likely to appeal its loss to Epic Games, delaying any changes to the Play Store for months to years.

Google's loss to Epic will likely have little impact in the near-term

A trio of antitrust cases on the docket threaten to reshape Google's business and sap its profits.

Google's Antitrust Loss to Epic Could Preview Legal Defeats in 2024

Google's court loss this week to Epic Games could also be bad news for Apple. That's according to a report Tuesday (Dec. 12) from Bloomberg News, which notes that the app store “duopoly” held by both companies generates nearly $200 billion a year and determines how billions of consumers use their mobile devices.

Report: Google's Court Loss to Epic Games Also Threatens Apple

An epic court win by the maker of Fortnite could upend the multibillion-dollar app-store economy. It almost assuredly will set into motion a legal skirmish that will ultimately land in the U.S. Supreme Court.

What Epic's win against Google means for the app-store economy

Google has been found guilty of antitrust violations regarding its Play mobile app store in a unanimous decision by a San Francisco jury, marking a “potential turning point” for video game producers, analysts at Jefferies wrote.  The case, brought by Epic Games in 2020, accused the Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)-owned company of implementing restrictive practices that stifled competition in the mobile app market.

Epic Games' legal victory over Google is a 'potential turning point' for the mobile games industry

Epic Games and its CEO Tim Sweeney have been fighting against mobile app stores and their fees since at least 2020. On Monday, they got a win against Google.

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney on why the company did better against Google than Apple in court

Google's legal defeat at the hands of Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc. threatens to roil an app store duopoly with Apple Inc. that generates close to $200 billion a year and dictates how billions of consumers use mobile devices.

Google's Epic legal defeat threatens $200 billion app store industry

Alphabet's Google (GOOGL) lost an antitrust case against "Fortnite" maker Epic Games alleging that Google's app Play Store maintained illegal monopoly power, in a decision that could potentially disrupt a $200 billion app store industry.

Why Google's Antitrust Case Loss Against 'Fortnite' Maker Epic Games Matters for Big Tech

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At the back of renewed stock market optimism, recent weeks have seen the S&P 500 surge beyond 4,600, a milestone not witnessed since January 2022.

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When it comes to Fortnite, the winner takes it all.

Gaming boss who took Epic fight to Apple and Google

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The investment arena witnessed a seismic shift in early 2023, with AI stocks to buy taking center stage. AI, a catalyst of unprecedented innovation, became a transformative business force effectively reshaping the high-growth investment landscape.

7 AI Stocks to Turn $50,000 Into $1 Million: December 2023

If, like tens of millions of players around the world, you want to play Epic Games' cultural touchstone Fortnite on an Android device, first you must go through the onerous task of downloading the game from Epic's website. Samsung Galaxy and Oppo smartphone owners can use those phones' app stores, though direct downloads are far more common.

Google's Epic defeat could reshape the app store market

Its an antitrust decision that casts doubt on the app-store model of companies like Google-parent Alphabet and Apple and their Big Tech peers who are seeking to displace them.

Google Lost Against Epic Games, Apple Won. Why That's Bad for Big Tech.

With the release of its new artificial intelligence model “Gemini,” Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG ,NASDAQ: GOOGL ) has propelled itself into the lead of the global AI race and made GOOGL stock a must-have. Gemini represents the largest and most sophisticated AI model yet, and it is far ahead of the ChatGPT and GPT-4 chatbots released by rival OpenAI.

Buy Alphabet Stock Now to Bet on the Future of AI

A federal court jury has decided that Google's Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire.

Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to its Android app store

The firm behind popular shooting game Fortnite has won an antitrust trial against Google after accusing the tech giant of anticompetitive practices.

'Victory over Google!' Fortnite maker wins legal battle with tech giant over app store

A jury on Monday found Google violated antitrust policies in its Play Store for Android systems. Fortnite developer Epic Games proved Google held a monopoly in the store and limited competitors.

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