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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.

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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.

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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, the parent company of Google, has dominated the world of digital advertising for the last decade. The Alphabet ecosystem comprises several incredibly strong businesses, such as Google Search, YouTube, and Google Cloud.

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Bank of America says American consumers look healthy. That should be good news for consumer-facing stocks.

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More than 40 European rivals to Google's shopping service urged EU antitrust regulators on Monday to use newly adopted tech rules to ensure the Alphabet unit complies with a 2017 EU order to allow more competition on its search page.

EXCLUSIVE Scores of Google rivals want EU tech law used in antitrust case - letter

GOOGL's YTD return of nearly 34% has underperformed the broad market. Therefore, it's a reminder that Google is not immune to the coming recession. Its valuations were unsustainable at its 2022 highs. There was too much optimism (including us), thinking that Google could continue outperforming. But the market had other ideas.

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Several new cloud-focused announcements came from Google this week, as did news of a cloud-spending slowdown for IT teams.

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Google shares are down more than 30% this year and sit near their 52-week low. However, the risk factors (especially the challenging macroeconomic backdrop) are real.

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Regulators of Facebook, Google and Amazon invest in the tech giants' stocks

EU antitrust regulators are preparing charges against Alphabet unit Google over its digital advertising business due to the slow pace of settlement talks, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

EXCLUSIVE EU antitrust regulators preparing charges against Google over adtech -sources

The Federal Trade Commission's officials traded stocks and funds more than those at any other major agency, including going heavily into tech shares, The Wall Street Journal found

The Regulators of Facebook, Google and Amazon Also Invest in the Companies' Stocks

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinaxis announced a partnership with Google Cloud to make their supply chain management solution, Kinaxis RapidResponse®, available on Google Cloud.

Kinaxis Partners with Google Cloud to Scale Global Supply Chain Management and Concurrent Planning

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Digital World Acquisition Corp

Though it's been available for the iPhone for months, Truth Social is now listed in Google's app marketplace for the first time. Axios first reported Wednesday that Truth Social, former President Trump's social network, cleared the necessary hurdles to get approval from Google.

Truth Social debuts in the Google Play Store

Truth Social, the social media app backed by former President Donald Trump, has been approved for the Google Play Store, Google said Wednesday.

Google approves Truth Social for the Google Play Store

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Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google collaborates with Coinbase to allow users to pay for Google Cloud services using cryptocurrencies through the latter's crypto payment platform.

Alphabet (GOOGL) Taps Coinbase to Add Crypto Payments to Cloud

Truth Social was removed from the Play Store in August for violating Google's content-moderation policies.

Trump's Truth Social app is back on the Google Play Store after complying with moderation rules

Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp., DWAC, -1.12% the special-purpose acquisition company planning to take former President Donald Trump's media-ventures company public, jumped 10% after Axios reported that Truth Social, Trump's social media platform, received approval from Google for distribution on its Google Play Store. Axios noted that nearly half of smartphone users in the U.S. use Google's Android platform, and said Truth Social “had to commit to enforcing its own website policies that forbid things like inciting violence.

Trump social-media SPAC jumps on report Google allows Truth Social

Alphabet Inc's Google has approved former U.S. President Donald Trump's social media app Truth Social for distribution in the Google Play Store, Axios reported on Wednesday.

Google approves Trump's Truth Social for Play Store - Axios

Google added Donald Trump's Truth Social app to its Play Store, making it available on Android phones. Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp., the company set to take Trump's media firm public, jumped after the news.

Trump SPAC stock jumps after Google adds Truth Social to Play Store

Google on Tuesday announced a broad swath of updates to its cloud offerings, aiming to capitalize on its strength in artificial intelligence to gain market share from rivals.

Google chases Amazon and Microsoft in cloud with AI technology

Samsung and Google announced a new partnership today that will allow easier setup for Matter-enabled devices on both Samsung SmartThings and Google Home systems.

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