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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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Should you rush to buy Alphabet stock before its stock split?

Is Alphabet Stock a Buy Now Before the 20-for-1 Stock Split?

Alphabet Inc said on Wednesday it would slow the pace of hiring for the rest of the year, the latest company to make such a move as decades-high inflation and the fallout from the Ukraine crisis pressure businesses.

Alphabet to slow hiring in second half of 2022

The biggest story in tech right now is Google's decision to scale back hiring for the third quarter of 2022.

Google will slow hiring for the third quarter, company insiders say

Google will slow hiring for the rest of the year as it deals with economic setbacks, parent company Alphabet's CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in an email.

Google will slow hiring for remainder of 2022: memo

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Economies of scale provide massive advantages to the cloud businesses of Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft.

Why These 3 Cloud Companies Will Continue to Take Market Share

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Google chief executive Sundar Pichai informed employees that the company will slow down hiring for the remainder of the year due to global macroeconomic conditions. An internal memo sent by the CEO to employees reportedly states the company needs to "be more entrepreneurial" and work with "greater urgency, sharper focus, and more hunger than we've shown on sunnier days".

Google to slow hiring for rest of 2022

Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai tells employees they need to be 'more entrepreneurial' in an email.

Google Slams Brakes on Hiring for Rest of 2022

Market timing is a practical and emotional impossibility, as commented by Benjamin Graham. Indeed, the timing is definitely not perfect (if it ever is) to buy Google shares with all the immediate uncertainties ahead.

Google: The Old Adage Of Time Vs. Timing

Sundar Pichai, boss of Google and its parent Alphabet, told employees to “be more entrepreneurial” and work with “more hunger” in a staff-wide email that warned of consolidation, several news outlets reported. Citing the “uncertain global economic outlook,” the CEO said Google would slow its hiring pace for the second half of 2022.

Google tells staff to act ‘more entrepreneurial.' Translation: Work harder, or else

Google will be slowing its pace of hiring for the rest of 2022. It'll focus on hiring engineering, technical and other "critical roles" through 2023.

Read the memo Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent to staff announcing a hiring slowdown for the rest of the year

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Google is suing dating app service Match Group, saying the company has been engaging in bad faith dealings and breach of contract over the legal battle concerning Google Play app store policies. Google's suit Monday (July 11) comes in response to a lawsuit last May from Match Group, owner of Tinder, Match.

Google Swipes Left, Countersues Tinder Owner Over Fees

Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO, told employees that the company will slow the pace of hiring and investments through next year.

Google CEO Pichai says company will slow hiring through 2023 in memo to employees

Joining a long list of tech firms, Alphabet Inc.'s GOOGL, -1.43% GOOG, -1.44% Google intends to reduce hiring for the rest of 2022 with the threat of recession, company Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said in an email to staff Tuesday. "Moving forward, we need to be more entrepreneurial, working with greater urgency, sharper focus, and more hunger than we've shown on sunnier days," Pichai wrote in an email viewed by Bloomberg.

Google plans to scale back hiring this year: report

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Growth stocks have been all the rage ever since the stock market began its recovery from the financial crisis. However, it was not until the Covid-19 pandemic hit that this dubiously named and loosely defined chunk of the market was catapulted into bubble status.

The 2nd Tech Bubble Has Burst: Where Will Growth Stocks Go From Here?

The TikTok threat to Google's business isn't just limited to YouTube, as it turns out. Core Google services, including Search and Maps, are also being impacted by a growing preference for social media and videos as the first stop on younger users' path to discovery, a Google exec acknowledged today, speaking at an industry event.

Google exec suggests Instagram and TikTok are eating into Google's core products, Search and Maps

Alphabet Inc.'s Google GOOGL, -0.49% GOOG, -0.47% has countersued Match Group Inc. MTCH, -1.01% for breach of contract, and wants the dating-app company banned from its Google Play app store. The suit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges Match intentionally breached the developer-distribution agreement it signed by using its own external payment systems in its apps rather than Google's billing system.

Google countersues Match, seeking its ouster from app store

Google is firing back at Match Group after the online-dating company accused Google's Play Store of billing abuses and monopolistic policies.

Google wants to kick Tinder-owner Match Group out of its Play Store for good

Expect GOOGL stock to move in July 2022, as Alphabet will have a stock split and it will report its Q2 2022 earnings. The post Alphabet Stock Remains a Buy on Any Dip With Two Catalysts Ahead appeared first on InvestorPlace.

Alphabet Stock Remains a Buy on Any Dip With Two Catalysts Ahead

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has named Google veteran Jared Cohen to oversee a new innovation group. As CNBC reported Tuesday (July 12), Cohen was a protege of Google CEO Eric Schmidt and the founder of Jigsaw, one of the tech colossus' incubators.

Goldman Names Google Vet Jared Cohen to Innovation Post

YouTube's Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan confirmed today a new milestone for YouTube's live TV streaming service, YouTube TV. Speaking on a panel at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference, the exec said the service has now surpassed 5 million paid subscribers and “trialers” in just five years, he said.

YouTube TV now has topped 5 million subscribers and ‘trialers,' says Google

Google has responded to dating app maker Match Group's antitrust lawsuit in a scathing new court filing which refers to Match's original complaint as a “cynical attempt” to take advantage of Google Play's distribution platform and other tools while attempting to sidestep Google's fees.

Google files counterclaim to Match's antitrust lawsuit, says Match wants to use its services for free

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Falling markets often provide an endless number of opportunities, but it's important to be selective.

Tech Sell-Off: 2 Growth Stocks to Buy, and 1 to Sell

Anticipation of Alphabet's stock split could be a bigger catalyst than the split itself.

Amazon's Recent Stock Split Hints That This Could Be a Good Week for Alphabet

Emails sent to dozens of restaurants, including those with Michelin stars, threaten a barrage of one-star reviews unless owners pay.

Restaurants Face an Extortion Threat: A Bad Rating on Google

EXCLUSIVE: Google's dogfight with TikTok for dominance in the shortform video space has a new combat zone – the courts. The UK's Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, to be precise, and a potential David in Shorts International Ltd trying to tackle the tech goliath. In what could shape up to be a long-term dust-up, the London-based...

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