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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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While there are plenty of undervalued tech stocks to consider right now, it's important to understand why the sector is struggling to avoid falling knives. One of the major challenges for the sector is valuations — the high-growth era we've just come out of meant investors were willing to pay top dollar today for earnings that might materialize 10 years down the line.

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See who joins GOOGL on this screen of Warren Buffett stocks based on the investing strategy of Berkshire Hathaway's CEO. The post Warren Buffett Stocks: GOOGL Among 42 Names On This Screen appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

Warren Buffett Stocks: GOOGL Among 42 Names On This Screen

Google Fi, the cell phone carrier operated by Google, is getting a series of new updates and rebranding to Google Fi Wireless. The rebrand adds a bit of clarity about what exactly the service offers to its customers.

Google Fi gets a rebrand, expanded smartwatch support, new free trial option and more

In a further sign of artificial intelligence (AI) taking over from human workers, Google has announced plans to integrate generative AI into its advertising business in the coming months, in a bid to compete with other big tech firms already using the technology. The Alphabet Inc company intends to use its Bard chatbot AI to create novel advertisements based on materials produced by human marketers, according to an internal presentation seen by the Financial Times.

Google introduces generative AI to create adverts

Google is reportedly adding generative artificial intelligence (AI) to its advertising operations. The company will in the coming months use the technology to craft ads based on material created by human marketers, the Financial Times reported Wednesday (April 19), citing an internal company presentation titled “AI-powered ads 2023.

Google to Make AI-Powered Ads Based on Human Marketing

Microsoft's new partnership with OpenAI has many investors worried about increasing competition with Google. Samsung is reportedly thinking of moving its default search engine to Bing.

Samsung Might Ditch Google: Is the Search Engine's Dominance Ending?

Microsoft

With ChatGPT Microsoft challenged Google's core business. At the same time, Google has silently become the market leader in the office productivity software segment. In this article, I share what I think of this big-tech battle.

Microsoft Vs. Google: Who Is Going To Win

Alphabet Inc's Google plans to introduce generative artificial intelligence into its advertising business over the coming months, Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing an internal presentation.

Google to deploy generative AI to create sophisticated ad campaigns - FT

Disney

Lemonade

NVIDIA

Toyota Motor

With the sudden influx of protocols based on artificial intelligence, it's only natural to ask one question: which are the top AI leaders so that daring investors can profit? According to Grand View Research, the global AI market size reached a valuation of $136.55 billion in 2022.

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Broadcom

Palo Alto Networks

Without question, tech has been the best-performing group so far in 2023. Understandably, that's got investors looking at the best tech stocks to buy.

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Google reportedly moved forward with the troubled launch of its AI chatbot Bard last month despite internal warnings from employees who described the tool as a “pathological liar” prone to spewing out responses riddled with false information.

Google launched Bard chatbot despite ethics concerns, warnings it was a ‘pathological liar': report

Most investors in Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG , NASDAQ: GOOGL ) tend to focus on the company's core search business as the key reason to buy this stock. However, today's impressive surge off the intraday lows in GOOGL stock appears to be tied to another intriguing catalyst.

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Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) kicks off the first-quarter earnings season for big tech companies on April 25 and the market is already factoring in a pick-up in revenue but a dip in earnings. The parent company of internet search leader Google is expected to post a 14% year-over-year decline in 1Q earnings per share to $1.06 on revenue of $57 billion, up 1.7% from 1Q 2022, according to Zacks Equity Research.

Earnings preview: Google parent likely to post mixed bag to kick off big-tech earnings season

Google: Golden Goose Not At Risk

AI is the word as Alphabet and Meta get ready for earnings

Google wants to give developers promoting apps on its British Play store more billing choices. According to an announcement Wednesday (April 19) by the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the tech giant has proposed allowing developers to use third-party payment processors for in-app transactions.

Google Offers Developers More Payment Freedom on UK Play Store

Google Could Handily Beat Q1 Expectations

UK regulator asks for views on how move will work in practice, amid concern over tech firm's cut of in-app purchases

Google allows app developers to break away from Play billing system

Google: Crack Spotted In The Search Business

Amazon

Is AI showing the weakness of the cloud market?

AI Demand Straining Cloud Giants: Opportunity for On-Premises Data Centers?

Google has proposed letting developers offering apps through its UK Play mobile app store to have the option to use alternative payment processors for in-app transactions, rather than being locked to its own billing system (GPB), following an antitrust intervention by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Google offers billing choice for UK Play Store devs in bid to settle antitrust prone

SolarEdge Technologies

Just about everything is cyclical. That's true of the market and growth stocks in particular.

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Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday it was looking into proposals offered by Alphabet Inc's Google, which would give app developers the freedom to break away from Google Play's billing system.

UK watchdog looks at Google's proposals giving freedom to app developers on Playstore

Tech company argues government should support artificial intelligence development while artists seek protections.

Google calls for relaxing of Australia's copyright laws so AI can mine websites for information

Alphabet Inc's Google was down for more than 12,000 users in the United States late on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

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