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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.
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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Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing Google in an effort to change how the company handles users' personal data.

Washington attorney general sues Google over location tracking

In the latest volley against Alphabet's Google, a lawsuit has been filed alleging the Big Tech giant recorded customers' locations after users tried to turn off the company's tracking on their web browsers and smartphones. The complaint, filed Monday (Jan. 24) in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, asserts that Google's location tracking […]

Google Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Deceptive Location Tracking

In a letter published today by YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, the executive suggests the video-sharing platform may embrace Web3 technologies, including NFTs — or non-fungible tokens, a way to certify digital assets stored on the blockchain — as a means of helping YouTube creators make money. While no concrete plans were shared, nor any sense […]

YouTube is considering NFTs, CEO's letter suggests

The stock market is off to a difficult start in 2022, to say the least. Many technology stocks have entered correction territory.

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Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday announced its second try at enabling advertisers to buy ads based on users' browsing interests without having to rely on what it has described as privacy-invasive tracking cookies.

Google offers new replacement for advertising cookies after 'FLoC' falls short

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Washington DC, Texas, Washington state and Indiana announced the latest lawsuit against Big Tech Monday, alleging that Google deceived users by collecting their location data even when they believed that kind of tracking was disabled. “Google falsely led consumers to believe that changing their account and device settings would allow customers to protect their privacy […]

Google gets hit with a new lawsuit over ‘deceptive' location tracking

Google started the week off with another complaint. This time, it's a group of German publishers and advertisers who are demanding that the European Union (EU) stop the search giant's plan to end the use of third-party cookies, The Financial Times reported on Monday (Jan. 24).

German Publishers Oppose Google's Plan to End Third-Party Cookies

A bipartisan group of attorneys general sued Google on Monday, alleging that the technology giant has used "dark patterns" and deceptive practices to track users' physical location even when those users have made efforts to block Google from doing so.

Four attorneys general sue Google for 'deceptive' location tracking

German media companies want the European Union to prevent Google from removing third-party cookies from its Chrome browser, claiming the move will eat into critical ad revenues for news organizations. Axel Springer and hundreds of other publishers, advertisers, and content providers claim that Google parent Alphabet is breaking European antitrust laws with its plan to.

Publishers ask EU to stop Google from removing cookies from Chrome

German publishers are the latest to band together to try to derail or at least delay Google's “Privacy Sandbox” plan to end support for tracking cookies in Chrome via a complaint to the European Commission. The Financial Times reports that hundreds of German publishers, advertisers and media and industry groups — including local powerhouse Axel […]

Google's Privacy Sandbox targeted by fresh EU antitrust complaint

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Attorneys general from the District of Columbia and three states sued Google on Monday, claiming the search giant misled consumers to gain access to their location data.

Four AGs sue Google for allegedly tracking consumers without permission

Lawsuit alleges that ‘deceptive' location tracking practices violate users' privacy

Google sued over privacy concerns by Texas and District of Columbia

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson will file a lawsuit Monday against Google claiming that the tech giant uses “deceptive and unfair practices” to track and collect location data from users. The lawsuit alleges that Google misled consumers about storing location information even after the “Location History” setting is disabled. “Google denied consumers the ability to choose whether Google could track their sensitive location data to make a profit,” Ferguson said in a news release. “Google kept tracking individuals' location data even after consumers told the corporation to stop. This is not only dishonest — it's unlawful.” Three other attorneys… Read More

Washington AG and others sue Google over location tracking

Three states and the District of Columbia allege that the tech giant misled consumers by continuing to track those who had changed their privacy settings to prevent data collection.

Four Attorneys General Sue Google Over Privacy Claims

Four US attorneys general are have accused the firm of deceiving consumers into letting it track where they go to fuel its advertising business.

A new lawsuit accuses Google of sneakily tricking people into letting it track their location data

It's a bipartisan push from Washington DC, Indiana, Texas, and Washington state.

Google sued by multiple states over how it handles your location data

Texas and the District of Columbia sued Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday over what he called deceptive location tracking practices that invade users' privacy.

Texas, Washington, D.C. sue Google over location tracking practices

Google used “deceptive and unfair” practices to trick users into giving up valuable location data, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by attorneys general from Washington, DC and three states.

Google ‘deceived' users into giving up location data, state AGs allege in new suit

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Google's president of commerce said the company will team up with providers of "a wider range of financial services, including cryptocurrencies.

Google's forming a blockchain unit and looking to partner on crypto

Google already faced a similar lawsuit from Arizona, where a judge cast doubt on the state's arguments.

Four AGs sue Google for allegedly tracking you without permission

Tech stocks are currently in the midst of a correction, with the NASDAQ-100 having shed about 14% from the top.

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Tech company says it will be forced to ‘censor' search results if $40,000 damages win for Melbourne solicitor is allowed to stand

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