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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.

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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.

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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Amazon

This month's OpenAI drama has largely come and gone, but OpenAI management will feel the repercussions for a while. Just weeks before the boardroom coup and subsequent Reverse Uno, OpenAI management was juggling options to let employees cash out shares in a move valued at more than $80 billion.

3 Stocks that Could Take Advantage of OpenAI's Management Mishap

Apple

Tech's New Normal: Microcuts Over Growth at All Costs

E-commerce makes it easier for people to buy products. Instead of driving to a mall, consumers can browse on a website, buy what they want, and receive their orders within a few business days.

3 Top-Rated E-Commerce Stocks That Analysts Are Loving Now

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Tesla

The U.S. economy is thriving due to wage growth and low unemployment rates, leading to increased consumer spending. Artificial intelligence is expected to be a major catalyst for economic growth, with companies like Nvidia leading the way. Big cap tech and large cap growth stocks, such as Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla, are poised to continue leading the market, in our view.

The Cash-Rich Magnificent 7 For The Long Haul

The market forecast surrounding autonomous driving is becoming clearer. Autonomous driving stocks, once very hot, have cooled.

If You Can Only Buy One Autonomous Driving Stock in December, It Better Be One of These 3 Names

Symphony Communications is partnering with Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)-owned Google to accelerate the rollout of an enhanced version of its voice analytics tool to financial services firms. This comes as regulators have cracked down on communications compliance, handing down more than $2 billion in fines, many of which were related to failures to record business-related text messages.

Symphony and Google team up on GenAI-powered voice call compliance tool for financial firms

CrowdStrike

AI features are already hiding in plain sight; you probably used one today. Cybercriminals are getting smarter -- so the systems that stop them must get smarter, too.

3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Should Change the World (and Make Many Millionaires)

Accounts that have seen no activity in the past two years may be deleted along with all their data, Google has warned.

Google Will Start Purging Inactive Accounts On Friday—Here's What You Need To Know

Trade Desk

Both Alphabet and The Trade Desk slumped after their recent earnings reports. However, both stocks look like solid buys after the earnings season dip.

Better Buy-the-Dip Stock: Alphabet vs. The Trade Desk

Have a Google account you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week.

Google will start deleting 'inactive' accounts in December. Here's what you need to know

Even though the internet has been around for decades, the digital ad industry should see double-digit revenue growth in the years ahead. Both trading at attractive valuations, Alphabet and Meta are the clear leaders in the industry.

You Don't Have to Pick a Winner in Digital Advertising. Here's Why

Nvidia has become the leading supplier of chips designed to power AI systems. Alphabet is preparing to debut a new AI model next year.

Better Buy: Nvidia vs. Alphabet

McDonald's

Ferrari

Visa

Finding the best stocks to buy and hold is important. Years may come and go, but one thing that needs to remain stable in your life is your finances.

Time-Tested Titans: 7 Stocks to Anchor Your Portfolio for 10 Years

Dropbox

Shopify

As someone who works remotely and creates a significant amount of content using Google Drive, I'm reminded daily about the importance of the cloud, cloud storage, and cloud storage stocks.  After my first sentence, you would think that Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL , NASDAQ: GOOG ) would be at the top of any list I assemble regarding the best cloud storage stocks to buy.

3 Compelling Cloud Storage Stocks to Send Your Portfolio Higher

Google leads this watchlist of five S&P 500 stocks near buy points as the market rally has investors seeing green.

Google Leads Five S&P 500 Stocks Near Buy Points

No one knows for sure how much the market for AI will ultimately be worth, but estimates often number in the trillions of dollars. Microsoft is already raking in extra revenue and cloud share from its AI strategies.

2 Unstoppable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Growth Stocks Billionaires Keep Buying Hand Over Fist

Mega-cap tech stocks have driven the bulk of the stock market's gains in 2023, and they'll probably do the same in 2024. Goldman Sachs said it expects the top seven stocks in the S&P 500 to outperform the bottom 493 stocks next year.

Here's why the Magnificent 7 tech stocks will continue to outperform the S&P 493 in 2024, according to Goldman Sachs

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Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Amina, the most incredible woman I've ever met, just sold her real estate business for $20 million after taxes. She's 47 and looking to become a professional philanthropist. She wants to harness the power of dividend stocks to create a perpetual charitable portfolio to donate millions each year and eventually billions to save lives. Here's how I created a high-yield dividend growth portfolio for her, capable of 15% annual returns for this real-life black panther-like superhero.

How I Built A $20 Million Dividend Portfolio With 7 Amazing Blue Chips

A Spanish YouTuber is suing Google Spain, a unit of Alphabet Inc , for wrongful dismissal in a case that could set a precedent for content creators' labour rights, Spanish union UGT said on Thursday.

YouTuber sues Google Spain for alleged wrongful dismissal

Advanced Micro Devices

Alphabet and AMD have promising product launches scheduled for 2024. Alphabet will release its highly anticipated large language model, Gemini.

2 Smartest Tech Stocks to Buy in 2023 and Beyond

Alphabet Inc.'s GOOGL GOOG Google and Salesforce.com Inc. CRM are stepping up efforts to win business customers during OpenAI's calamitous corporate coup over the past several days. While OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman bounced between the company and primary investor Microsoft Corp. MSFT, Google's sales team launched a campaign to persuade customers to switch from OpenAI through matching pricing and cloud credits.

OpenAI rivals Google, Amazon make bids to take advantage of corporate soap opera

The Magnificent Seven has led the market higher throughout 2023 and are responsible for most of the gains in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ year to date. However, these mega-caps have seen significant increases in their valuation ratios that have outpaced their revenue and earnings growth in 2023.

The Magnificent Seven: Where Valuations Stand Now

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GuruFocus Value Insights Podcast: Wade Slome on the SHGR Model, the Magnificent 7 and Being

After a challenging 2022, 2023 brought a major resurgence for technology stocks, with major companies such as Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Meta (NASDAQ: META) rising by well over 100% since January 1.

ChatGPT predicts price of Google stock for start of 2024

As competition with Microsoft and Amazon heats up, let's pose a question to Google Bard: Is Google stock a buy now?

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