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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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YouTube is making its service more appealing to TV ad buyers with a new ad offering announced on Wednesday at its annual YouTube Brandcast upfront event in New York.

YouTube is bringing 30-second unskippable ads to TVs

Google's Privacy Sandbox aims to replace third-party cookies with a more privacy-conscious approach, allowing users to manage their interests and grouping them into cohorts based on similar browsing patterns.

Google will disable third-party cookies for 1% of Chrome users in Q1 2024

Google Cloud's new AI tools may help drugmakers address two of the biggest problems they face in drug development. Big pharma company Pfizer has already started using one of Google Cloud's new AI platforms.

Google Ups the Ante in the Race for AI Dominance With 2 New Products -- Here's What Investors Should Know

Apple

Amazon

Netflix

May 15 marked the 13F filing deadline for Wall Street's top money managers. One prominent billionaire money manager with $106 billion in assets under management couldn't press the sell button fast enough for three FAANG stocks.

This Wall Street Billionaire Aggressively Sold 3 FAANG Stocks While Piling Into Another

Google is testing several ways to use artificial intelligence to automate ads and offer customer support services.

Google plans to use new A.I. models for ads and to help YouTube creators, sources say

Personal Google accounts that have not been used in at least two years could be removed starting in December as part of an effort to address security threats, the company said.

Haven't Checked Your Gmail in a While? Google May Delete Your Account.

Microsoft

NVIDIA

Profit margins at S&P 500 companies have been falling. The decline is ending, however, and margins, which have begun to rise again in the first quarter of this year, are expected to continue rising slowly.

Have the Tech Giants Already Won the AI Race?

Famous hedge fund manager Bill Ackman recently started a large position in Alphabet. Alphabet is the largest ad tech company on the planet, and it's gaining market share in cloud computing.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Boom: Bill Ackman Takes a $1 Billion Stake in Alphabet Stock

Adobe

C3.ai

Not all AI companies are created equal. Alphabet and Adobe offer flexible AI tools that are at home in data centers and smartphones alike.

2 AI Stocks I Love, and 1 I Don't

The deal, which is set to be announced at the G-7 summit in Japan, seeks to preserve the U.S.'s lead in the critical technology.

IBM, Google Give $150 Million for U.S.-Japan Quantum-Computing Push

Google X spinout hopes to make robotic programming accessible to everyone but faces an uphill battle to persuade managers.

Google's Intrinsic Promise Of Democratizing Robots May Fall Short

Google said on Wednesday that its Google Play's payments policy is compliant with the Indian watchdog's order and it is moving ahead with plans to enforce the policy in the South Asian market, weeks after some developers sought to suspend Google's in-app billing fee system alleging it was not compliant with the watchdog's directive.

Google pushes ahead with in-app billing policy in India, insists watchdog compliance

You know trading is dull when stock traders talk about the bond market. But that's where the action is these days.

Big Tech Strengthens As The Market's Breadth Gets Clobbered

In announcing its PaLM 2 large language model, Google neglected to say how much training data was used for its most advanced LLM.

Google's newest A.I. model uses nearly five times more text data for training than its predecessor

Advanced Micro Devices

Rambus

The stock market took a step back Tuesday as sellers hit the major stock indexes during the final half-hour of trading. The post Stock Market Fades During Final half-hour Of Trading.

Stock Market Fades During Final half-hour Of Trading. Top Gainers Include AMD, Alphabet, Rambus.

One fund manager made a particularly large, concentrated bet on the Google parent. Investors have gotten more optimistic that Alphabet will be able to compete with OpenAI.

Why Alphabet Stock Rallied on Tuesday

For its most recent accelerator program for climate startups, Google picked 12 companies and they were related to A.I., EV infrastructure and data reporting.

Google zeroed in on these 3 categories of climate companies to boost

H-1B visas have been a lightning rod in the immigration debate, with critics saying they are used to undercut US citizens and legal residents.

Google, Meta, Amazon hire low-paid foreign workers after US layoffs: report

If you haven't logged into your Google account in a long time, you better use it or lose it.

Google to delete accounts that have been inactive for at least two years

Google co-founder Sergey Brin is feeling especially generous lately. Indeed, in a recent disclosure filed Monday, Brin apparently gifted $600 million worth of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG , NASDAQ: GOOGL ) stock to an anonymous recipient.

Co-Founder Sergey Brin Gifts GOOG Stock Amid Price Surge

Renowned investor Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio) has positioned himself at the forefront of the technological revolution. In a strategic move that reflects his confidence in artificial intelligence's growth potential, the guru's 13F filing for the first quarter shows he established a substantial stake in Alphabet Inc. ( GOOG , Financial) ( GOOGL , Financial), Google's parent company.

Alphabet: Bill Ackman's AI Bet

The activist investors Dan Loeb and Bill Ackman last quarter took positions in Google-parent Alphabet last month.

Two Activist Take Alphabet Stakes. It's Probably Not What You Think.

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Micron Technology

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword, shaking up industries and transforming the world as we know it. OpenAI's ground-breaking chatbot, ChatGPT, has dominated headlines this year, which led to a swath of new AI technologies entering the market.

7 AI Stocks That Could Make You a Millionaire by 2025

Google, which hosts billions of user accounts, said on Tuesday that it plans to delete accounts that have remained inactive for two years. The decision is part of the internet giant's ongoing efforts to strengthen security measures for its vast user base, the company said.

Google to delete accounts inactive for two years in security push

Microsoft is using ChatGPT to go after Google. Alphabet recently unveiled its own AI plans.

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