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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.

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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.

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.
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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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AI is at an inflection point, creating new possibilities for innovation and automation in numerous industries. With the ability to analyze massive amounts of data, recognize patterns, and learn from experience, it has the potential to revolutionize the way we work and live.

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Alphabet Inc's Google LLC intentionally destroyed employee "chat" evidence in antitrust litigation in California and must pay sanctions and face a possible penalty at trial, a U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday.

US court sanctions Google for deleting evidence in antitrust cases

Open AI's ChatGPT has become the fastest-growing application ever, while Google's Bard application is still at waitlist status. ChatGPT is launching a series of "plugins" very soon which enables direct connection to applications such as OpenTable, Instacart and Expedia. I believe this is an "App Store" moment.

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A preliminary paper from two academics in South Korea shows that ChatGPT has some promise as a portfolio manager.

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Google intentionally sought to "hide the ball" in a high-profile antitrust case by automatically deleting employee chat messages that could have been used as evidence in the suit, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, dealing a blow to the tech giant.

Federal judge rules Google tried to 'hide the ball' by deleting chat logs in a big antitrust case

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Google is launching a new ad transparency center that will let users search for verified advertisers and their campaigns across all of the company's platforms including Search, Display, and YouTube.

Google's new ad transparency center will keep track of a brand's previous ads

Amid the rise of generative artificial intelligence, investors focus on a Google-Microsoft rivalry while Apple and Amazon appear to lag. The post How Microsoft And Google Beat Apple And Amazon To The Top In Generative AI appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

How Microsoft And Google Beat Apple And Amazon To The Top In Generative AI

Spain's competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Google for alleged anti-competitive practices affecting news agencies and press publications.

Spain competition watchdog opens Google probe

Google is introducing new extreme heat alerts in Search that are designed to surface information to help people stay safe during heat waves, the company announced on Tuesday. The new heat alerts will roll out in the coming months.

Google to roll out new extreme heat alerts in Search soon

Alphabet's advertising business took a hit in 2022. Excessive hiring caused the company's margins to drop.

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Google received some relief in the key overseas market of India on Wednesday after a tribunal court set aside four of the 10 directives in an antitrust case related to abuse of the company's dominant position in Android.

Google wins partial relief in Android antitrust case in India

An Indian tribunal on Wednesday gave partial relief to Alphabet Inc's Google by setting aside four of the 10 antitrust directives in a case related to abuse of its dominant position in Android.

Google scores partial victory in Android antitrust case in India

A federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday that Google should be punished for not properly preserving employee messages about the Epic Games case.

Google's failure to preserve employee messages in Epic antitrust case merits sanctions, judge says

Alphabet Inc.'s ( GOOG , Financial) ( GOOGL , Financial) Google is widely regarded as one of the most innovative tech platforms in the world. It has revolutionized the fields of search, advertising, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and many others.

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Google can add another antitrust investigation to its stack. This one has been opened by Spain's competition authority, the CNMC, which said today it's concerned about possible anti-competitive practices related to the licensing of news content by local publishers.

Google gets antitrust attention in Spain over news licensing

European regulators on Tuesday gave the nod to Alphabet Inc.'s GOOGL GOOG Google in its pursuit of Photomath, a Croatian mathematics app. In a statement, the EU Commission said the acquisition would not reduce competition in the markets for “online homework and study help tools that include maths as a subject offering and general search services.

European Commission approves Google's acquisition of mathematics app

Spain's competition watchdog CNMC has opened a disciplinary case against Google for alleged anti-competitive practices affecting publishers and Spanish news agencies, the regulator said on Tuesday.

Spanish competition watchdog opens disciplinary case against Google

Google is rolling out new Chrome and Classroom features for teachers and students, the company announced on Tuesday. The tech giant is adding a new “reading mode” for Chrome, an AI-powered Hand Raise Gesture Detection feature for Meet and more.

Google Chrome and Classroom add new features for educators and students, including ‘reading mode'

Meta Platforms Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google defended before the Supreme Court on Tuesday a Brazilian law that holds Internet platforms are not responsible for content posted by users unless they are subject to a court order.

Meta, Google defend Brazilian law on Internet platform responsibility for content

There is a lot of buzz today around artificial intelligence, or AI, and how it is taking over our lives. Created through machine learning, it is about training a system with ample data to make inferences about all the new data.

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Alphabet's debut of an AI-driven chatbot failed to inspire confidence in the company's mastery of AI, hurting its stock price. Alphabet incorporated AI into its products and services, helping it scale operations and improve Google search results.

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Alphabet Inc.'s GOOG, -2.83% GOOGL, -2.83% Google asked a federal judge Monday to dismiss the federal government's antitrust lawsuit that's seeking to break up its ad tech business.

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