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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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Alphabet's Google Pay has received approval to operate as a payment institution in Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, the country's official gazette showed on Thursday, allowing it to initiate payment transactions.

Brazil central bank grants Google Pay payment institution status

A European Union courrt ruled that Google and other search engine operators have to take down information from search results if the requesting party can show it is false.

EU court rules Google must remove search results proven false

Google is reportedly merging two of its mapping teams under pressure to reduce costs. The tech giant will combine the team overseeing its mapping service Waze with workers handling its Maps feature, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Dec. 8).

Report: Google Merging Maps and Waze Teams to Cut Costs

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Alphabet and Amazon are investor favorites, but both stocks are down this year.

Better FAANG Stock to Buy Before 2022 Ends: Alphabet vs. Amazon

Alphabet unit Google must remove data from online search results if users can prove that such information is manifestly inaccurate, Europe's top court said on Thursday.

Google must remove data from search results if user proves it is wrong, EU top court says

Google said on Thursday it will merge teams working on mapping service Waze and products like Google Maps, effective Dec. 9, in a bid to consolidate processes.

Google to merge mapping service Waze with maps products teams

Google plans to combine the team working on the mapping service Waze with the group overseeing the company's Maps product, as the search giant faces pressure to streamline operations and cut costs.

Google Combines Maps and Waze Teams in Restructuring Move

Google plans to combine the teams working on its Maps product and on Waze, a mapping service that Google acquired in 2013. The merger comes as the search engine giant feels the pressure to cut costs and consolidate operations, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Google combines Maps and Waze teams as pressures mount to cut costs

Alphabet Inc.'s GOOGL, -2.10%   GOOG, -2.22% Google plans to combine the team working on the mapping service Waze with the group overseeing the company's Maps product, as the search giant faces pressure to streamline operations and cut costs.

Google to merge Maps, Waze teams as cost-cutting move

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Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Oracle Corp., Amazon.com Inc., and Microsoft Corp. will share a $9 billion hybrid contract to provide secure cloud services for the Pentagon worldwide, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.

Google, Oracle, Amazon, Microsoft to share $9 billion ‘return of JEDI' defense contract

The Pentagon on Wednesday awarded cloud computing contracts worth $9 billion each to Alphabet Inc's Google , Amazon Web Services Inc , Microsoft Corp and Oracle Corp.

Pentagon awards $9 bln cloud contracts each to Google, Amazon, Oracle and Microsoft

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded cloud contracts valued at up to $9 billion each to Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Oracle, expanding and splitting up work that has been a past lightning rod of controversy.

Pentagon splits giant cloud contract among Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle

Of the four companies receiving cloud-computing contracts from the Pentagon, all of them had received requests for bids from the U.S. federal agency last year.

Google, Oracle, Amazon, and Microsoft awarded $9 billion Pentagon cloud deals

The conversational chatbot is sparking debate over if the technology could replace Google and if it may hurt the tech giant's bottom line.

ChatGPT, the scary-smart AI chatbot generating buzz around the internet, may pose a threat Google's ad business, says former exec

Open AI released its Open AI Chat conversational AI assistant last week. In just five days the AI model reached a million users, making it the fastest growing AI model to date.

Can AI Chatbots Be A Threat To Google?

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The tech giants are not taking the metaverse for granted.

3 Best Metaverse Stocks to Buy in 2022 and Beyond

Macroeconomic factors are trending in Alphabet's favor, but internal headwinds could spell disaster.

2 Catalysts That Could Turn Alphabet's Stock Around Before 2022 Is Up

Some wealthy hedge fund managers have been buying FAANG stocks throughout the year.

2 FAANG Stocks Billionaires Are Buying Hand Over Fist in a Nasdaq Bear Market

India has asked Google not to display surrogate ads of overseas betting companies, Mint newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a person aware of the development in the ministry of information and broadcasting.

India asks Google to stop displaying online betting ads - Mint

Making the rounds on social media is a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool called ChatGPT. The chatbot is pretty unique in that it, from our perspective, can truly understand the ins and outs of human language, picking up subtle nuances in requests.

AI Could Seriously Challenge Alphabet's Search Dominance But Not Immediately

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Why Amazon, Alphabet, and Shopify Stocks All Tumbled Tuesday

The shift in global advertising budgets to retail media and CTV will support Alphabet's outlook in 2023. Alphabet's massive cash and liquid investment position of $116 billion will support the company's liquidity in an upcoming crisis.

Google: One Of My Top Picks Before 2023

These two mega-cap tech stocks could still have a lot of room to grow.

Here's Why Amazon and Alphabet Could Become the First $5 Trillion Companies

Google's Jigsaw subsidiary is launching a new anti-misinformation project in India, aimed at preventing misleading information that has been blamed for inciting violence, a top executive said.

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