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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.

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 (GOOGL) represents a compelling investment opportunity, owing to its strength in generative AI, cloud and search categories.

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Meta Platforms has the biggest dividend payout. Salesforce's dividend yield is better than Meta's or Alphabet's.

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“Pass me the nontoxic glue and a couple of rocks, because it's time to whip up a meal with Google's new A.I. Overviews.

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Harvard's $50.7 billion endowment, as of June 2023, is that largest among all global universities. Nearly $1.6 billion of this endowment is invested in a dozen securities and managed by the independent Harvard Management Company.

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Microsoft

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Google is forming a partnership with augmented reality (AR) startup Magic Leap. “We've shipped a couple of different versions of augmented reality devices so far, so we're out there delivering things, and Google has a long history of platforms thinking,” Magic Leap Chief Technology Officer Julie Larson-Green told Reuters Thursday (May 30).

Report: Google Could Be Inching Back to Augmented Reality

The stock is forming a bullish chart pattern. The AI stock popped after the earnings latest report.

Google Stock Near Highs As AI Business Explodes

The documents amount to “the biggest leak that we've ever seen come out of Google for search,” according to Michael King, the CEO of consulting firm iPullRank.

Google admits massive document leak related to search algorithm is authentic

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After the latest round of market jitters, the final few trading sessions of May 2024 certainly seem like some sort of “last call” to “sell in May and go away” before something ominous has a chance to strike. Investor sentiment doesn't seem nearly as “pumped” as it was when we entered the month, with concern that we may still have a few more quarters of today's high-rate environment.

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Technology stocks continue to be the engine that is driving the stock market higher. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite just closed above 17,000 for the first time and is at an all-time high.

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AI will once again dominate discussions at the secretive annual Bilderberg Meeting, which kicks off in Madrid, Spain on Thursday. The CEOs of Google DeepMind and Microsoft AI will be joined by the heads of Citigroup, Pfizer and Shell for discussions spanning trade, finance and biology.

A top secret meeting is kicking off in Madrid with the CEOs of Google DeepMind, Anthropic and Microsoft AI in attendance

Alphabet's Google and augmented reality startup Magic Leap are forming a strategic technology partnership and working on building immersive experiences that blend the physical and digital worlds.

Exclusive: Google, augmented reality startup Magic Leap strike partnership deal

Shares of Alphabet trade at a reasonable valuation multiple. Wall Street analysts believe impressive revenue and earnings growth will continue.

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Alphabet is bringing Gemini AI responses to Google Search. It is making further improvements to its AI infrastructure.

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Wall Street's largest companies by market cap are constantly being reshuffled over time. Artificial intelligence (AI) stock Nvidia and tech titan Apple are unlikely to be top-five companies by market cap in 11 years.

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Nvidia added more than $2 trillion to its market capitalization in just the last 18 months thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). Several other companies are also thriving in the hardware and software segments of the AI space.

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Bloomberg Intelligence estimates that generative AI spending across hardware, software, and services will increase 2,026% to $1.4 trillion by 2032. Alphabet has a strong presence in digital advertising and cloud computing, and the company is monetizing generative AI across both product ecosystems.

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Google will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to house the firm's first data center in the country, the government said Thursday, making it the latest tech titan to pump cash into the region in search of growth opportunities.

Google to invest $2 bn in Malaysia: government

Airbnb

Europe's top court on Thursday backed Alphabet's Google, Amazon and Airbnb in their fight against an Italian rule requiring them to provide information on the companies.

EU court backs Google, Amazon, Airbnb in Italian rule dispute

Google said it will commit $2 billion in Malaysia and build its first data center and cloud region in the country. The AI boom has boosted demand for cloud computing services and data centers, as large amounts of data are required to train AI models and the cloud provides access to vast datasets.

Google to invest $2 billion in Malaysia and build data center to capture rising AI demand

Google will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country, the unit of Alphabet said on Thursday, the latest in a wave of expansion by global tech firms into Southeast Asia.

Google to invest $2 bln in data centre and cloud services in Malaysia

Google recently announced incredible new AI capabilities, including its personalized agent-like service named “Project Astra”, which opens up new and promising monetization opportunities. Meta is also moving in the agentic direction as its AI model evolves, with incredible deployment opportunities through its popular communication apps like WhatsApp and Instagram/ Facebook Messenger. While Meta stock is trading at a cheaper valuation multiple, Google is still the better investment.

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