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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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For growth investors, technology-related companies have been a great place to park investment capital over the last decade. With new innovation, there's been solid growth, which investors have paid handsomely for.

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Meta and Google are quietly laying off employees by reorganizing departments and giving employees a limited window to apply for other roles within the company.

Meta and Google are cutting staff. Just don't mention layoffs.

Google co-founder Larry Page's flying car start-up Kittyhawk is winding down, the company announced Wednesday.

Google co-founder's flying car start-up is winding down

Forbes is tracking the biggest layoffs in the U.S. this summer as companies react to fears of a looming recession.

Meta And Google Reportedly Plan Staff Reductions—Here Are The Major U.S. Layoffs This Year

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Here's something to cheer you up if you're among investors losing lots of money on the S&P 500 this year. You didn't drop anywhere near that of five unlucky investors.

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Alphabet Inc-owned YouTube has unveiled a new way for creators to make money on short-form video, as it faces intensifying competition from Chinese-owned rival TikTok, Reuters has reported. The Google-owner's new streaming service announced Tuesday will introduce advertising on its video feature Shorts and give video creators 45% of the revenue.

Alphabet owned YouTube in challenge to TikTok to give Shorts creators 45% of advertising sales

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YouTube will start paying top creators in its Shorts platform a percentage of ad revenues, and will launch a simpler music-licensing program. The video giant is using its cash to keep creators from turning to TikTok to make a living.

YouTube Confronts TikTok Challenge With Its Best Weapon: Cash For Creators

YouTube is formalizing a new way to pay creators of short videos, a format that's turned TikTok into a mobile juggernaut.

YouTube will start sharing ad revenue with Shorts creators as the company tries to catch TikTok

YouTube has rolled out a set of new incentives for its creator community, introducing revenue sharing on YouTube Shorts and also updating its existing partner program and adding monetization for videos tied to popular music.

YouTube Adds Revenue Sharing For Creators Of Shorts, But Offers Slightly Smaller Cut Than On Traditional Videos

YouTube unveiled a new way for creators to make money on short-form video, as it faces intensifying competition from TikTok.

YouTube in challenge to TikTok to give Shorts creators 45% of ad sales

No short form video platform has quite figured out how to share ad revenue yet, making it difficult for creators on apps like TikTok to make a living from their content alone. But today, YouTube announced major changes to its YouTube Partner Program, allowing creators to earn ad revenue on Shorts, its TikTok competitor.

YouTube targets TikTok with revenue sharing for Shorts, Partner Program expansion

Google's stock has underperformed in both absolute and relative terms in recent times, but long-term investors who bought into the company's shares years ago are still enjoying positive returns. Investor sentiment towards Alphabet has weakened in recent months judging by the change in Wall Street analysts' ratings, and this represents an opportunity for investors with a long-term orientation.

Is Google Stock A Good Long-Term Investment? Yes, Patience Will Be Rewarded

Buybacks of Apple stock and Google stock led all U.S. companies in Q2, though overall repurchases fell nearly 22% from the previous quarter. The post Apple, Google Buybacks Top U.S. Companies As Repurchases Fall Nearly 22% appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

Apple, Google Buybacks Top U.S. Companies As Repurchases Fall Nearly 22%

YouTube is in a unique position to provide advertisers with targeted audiences and a stable-high ROI. Google Cloud could continue to be a headwind on Alphabet's margins in the short term, but may prove to be vital in the long term.

Google: Providing High Return On Investment Advertising When It's Needed Most

Indian online gaming platform Winzo has sued Google to stop the tech giant from allowing real-money games for fantasy sports and rummy on its platform, saying that Google's doing so was discriminatory, a legal filing seen by Reuters showed.

Indian firm Winzo sues Google to stop new gaming policy, calls it discriminatory

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Google mistakenly cuts $250K check to tech whiz, realizes mistake one month later

In an effort to curtail the use of illicit lending apps in the country, regulators in India are calling on Google to help police the situation and rein in those that engage in underhanded practices not sanctioned by the central bank.

India Calls on Google to Help Police Illegal Lending Apps

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1 Risk That Might Surprise Alphabet Shareholders

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Is Google A Buy Or Sell? Shares Falter Since Stock Split

Alphabet Inc's Google has been asked by the Indian government and the central bank to introduce more stringent checks to help curb the use of illegal digital lending applications in India, according to sources.

EXCLUSIVE Google faces pressure in India to help curb illegal lending apps -sources

U.K. newspapers have this week been reporting that the law firm Humphries Kerstetter is planning to bring a class action case against Google in the next month, with a similar lawsuit being filed in parallel by lawyers in the EU.

Publishing Class Action Cases Spell Trouble Ahead For Google in UK, EU

A man mistakenly received a payment of almost $250,000 from Google -- even though he hadn't done any work for the company.

Google mistakenly sent an engineer almost $250,000

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