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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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Microsoft

Apple's AI works in the background. And the company doesn't yell about it the way some of the other companies do.

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One of the first things you discover in the world of robotics is the complexity of simple tasks. Things that appear simple to humans have potentially infinite variables that we take for granted.

Google's DeepMind team highlights new system for teaching robots novel tasks

Google has introduced the Search Generative Experience (SGE), an AI-powered technology that improves search efficiency and tackles a broader range of queries. The SGE is focused on serving commercial queries more effectively, optimizing ad placements and formats, and providing advertisers with generative AI tools. Google's investments might turn the tables on AI and give the company another growth leg.

Q2 Quicktakes: Google's Leap Into Generative AI

Digital advertising has been enjoying a rebound, with is good news for Google. The company's approach to AI just got a huge vote of confidence.

Why Alphabet Stock Rallied Friday

The Robotics Transformer 2 (RT-2) is a vision-language-action model trained on information on the web that can be translated into actions for the robot.

Google's building A.I. into robots to teach them to throw out the trash

Roku

Comcast

The current screen actors guild (SAG AFTRA) strike is not being felt by consumers yet. With several blockbuster movies already finished production, there should be a steady stream of content for consumers to get through the summer.

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There are two certainties in the tech world when it comes to digital advertising: Google and Meta. And then there's everyone else.

Digital advertising is Meta and Google's world, and everyone else is coping with it

Google's 50% gain in 2023 is one of the few mega-rallies sanctified by the righteousness of fundamentals. GOOG is growing at almost 20% per year and is expected to generate more than $700 billion in free cash flow by 2028. It's expected to repurchase almost $500 billion in stock and end 2028 with more than $500 billion in cash. This is a profit minting machine that won't quit.

Google's 50% Rally Is Sanctified By The Righteousness Of Fundamentals

Alphabet's cloud computing profit is increasing. Its potential benefit to the companywide bottom line, however, is still far from fully realized.

Here's the Best Part About Alphabet's Q2 Numbers

Alphabet (Google)'s stock (NASDAQ: GOOG) has gained around 49% YTD as compared to the 20% rise in the S&P500 index over the same period.

Alphabet Stock Outperformed The Street Expectations In Q2

DigitalOcean Holdings

C3.ai

The top tech stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA ), Meta (NASDAQ: META ) and others have led the market higher. Not just other tech sectors and industries, but the market as a whole.

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The tech giant's efforts in the autonomous truck sphere are decelerating. Its Waymo division was considered a leading developer of self-driving technology.

Why Few Investors Were Excited About Alphabet Stock Today

Valuation multiples can be misleading, and the balance sheet is a critical component of value that is often ignored. Microsoft and Alphabet have considerable net cash positions and strong expected free cash flow. Their cash-based sources of intrinsic value are strong. Many Dividend Aristocrats, on the other hand, have net debt positions and large dividend liabilities that absorb much of their free cash flow, limiting their capital appreciation potential.

Forget The Aristocrats, Microsoft And Alphabet Are Slam Dunks

Amazon

As we have pointed out several time, the Nasdaq and tech stocks (i.e. Semiconductors) are critically important leaders for the stock market.

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Despite the popular narrative that Microsoft's ChatGPT-driven Bing would somehow kill Google Search, GOOG generated $2 billion more free cash flow than MSFT in Q2. Google is a free cash flow machine - generating $21.8 billion in FCF in Q2, which equates to 29.2% of total revenue. That compares to a FCF margin of 18.1% in Q2 of last year. Clearly, GOOG management has gotten the message from investors to become a more efficient enterprise.

Q2 Surprise: Google Generated $2 Billion More Free Cash Flow Than Microsoft

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Markets continue to trend higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average now on the longest win streak in history. The Nasdaq index is up 35% on the year, with the S&P 500 up nearly 20% since Jan. The upsurge is being driven by a number of growth stocks, many of which just reported strong second-quarter earnings.

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Overall cloud adoption continued to decelerate, notching its slowest growth rate in two years. The AI gold rush is in full swing, but its impact hasn't shown up yet on financial statements.

Despite Slowing Growth, the Battle for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Domination Between Google and Microsoft Is Kicking Off in the Cloud

NVIDIA

The introduction of ChatGPT by OpenAI on Nov. 30, 2022 has been compared to seminal events such as the detonation of the first atomic weapon, which ushered in the Atomic Age on July 16, 1945 in New Mexico. Whether artificial intelligence will take us to a Jetsonian utopia or the dystopian future of Mad Max is beyond the scope of this discussion.

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Intuitive Surgical

Johnson & Johnson

PepsiCo

We have narrowed our search to five U.S. corporate behemoths. These are: META, GOOGL, ISRG, JNJ, PEP.

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Google Cloud put up another near-30% growth rate last quarter, and CEO Sundar Pichai said lots of AI customers helped. Even better than Google Cloud's strong growth is its rapid rise to profitability.

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Says AI Start-Ups Are Choosing Google Cloud -- Time to Buy the Stock?

CareCloud Inc

CareCloud, Inc.

This will democratize access to generative AI capabilities for a critical part of the healthcare sector.

Google Cloud & CareCloud Announce Landmark Collaboration To Bring Generative AI To Outpatient Healthcare Settings

Alphabet will be a leader in AI innovations. The tech titan has smaller fast-growing segments that can drive financial results over time.

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The magnificent seven stocks have accounted for an outsized portion of Wall Street's year-to-date gains. Three members of the magnificent seven offer double-digit upside, based on the collective think tank that is Wall Street.

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Alphabet's revenue growth accelerated in Q2.

Is Alphabet Stock a Buy After Q2 Earnings?

A potential class action lawsuit has been filed against Google, claiming it overcharges advertisers for the “privilege of autoplaying their advertisements into the void.” The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District in California.

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