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Alphabet

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 (GOOGL) reports robust Q2 earnings, Cloud hits $10B revenue

Alphabet's Q2 performance reflects strong financials, particularly in Google Services and Cloud, while facing challenges in the Other Bets segment.
The company's strengths lie in AI-driven innovations across Search, Cloud, and autonomous driving, with opportunities in marketing and user experience enhancements.
Efforts to reengineer costs and address analyst inquiries on AI adoption and revenue mix present ongoing challenges and opportunities for Alphabet.
Overall, Alphabet's Q2 earnings call showcases a mix of solid performance, strategic strengths, challenges to address, and promising growth avenues.

Alphabet (GOOGL) excels in Q3 with AI-driven growth and cloud success

Alphabet's Q3 earnings call highlighted impressive revenue growth, particularly in Google Cloud and YouTube, driven by AI innovation. Executives emphasized the company's strong focus on AI, cloud services, and autonomous driving, while acknowledging challenges in cloud margins and user experience. With a solid financial performance and strategic initiatives in place, Alphabet is poised for continued success and growth in the tech sector.

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Google told employees in a memo that it will enforce mandated testing as a "temporary measure" due to rising infection rates from the omicron variant.

Google tells anyone coming into the office to take weekly Covid tests amid omicron surge

Google is doling out $1 billion to purchase London's Central Saint Giles development, where it is currently a tenant, as the tech giant expresses optimism for a return to the office for its employees.

Google expresses optimism for office return with purchase of $1 billion London development

Facebook and Google accused of ‘secret deal' to carve up ad empire

The antitrust lawsuit, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, was filed in 2020, with an unredacted version coming to light Friday.

Google, Facebook CEOs signed off on allegedly illegal ad deal, lawsuit says

Google and Facebook's chief executives personally oversaw a 2018 deal that advantaged Facebook on Google's ad auctions, a group of states alleged on Friday.

Google, Facebook CEOs oversaw illegal ad auction deal that gave Facebook an advantage, states allege

Google's chief executive approved an agreement with Facebook at the heart of an antitrust lawsuit that 16 states and Puerto Rico have lodged against the search giant, according to a portion of the complaint revealed on Friday.

Google's chief executive signed off on deal at center of antitrust case, states say.

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is acquiring an office property in London for $1 billion. What Happened: According to a report in the trade journal Building Design, the company is purchasing a site called Central Saint Giles, located near the British Museum.

Google Buys London Office Property For $1B: What You Need To Know

Chief executives of both Google and Facebook were aware of a deal to carve up part of the online advertising market, according to an amended complaint filed by Texas and other states who have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google.

Facebook, Google CEOs aware of formal advertising market deal -- court filing

Quantum computing isn't a great investment for the average investor -- yet.

Is Google About to Accelerate Development of the Quantum Computing Industry?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services

J B Hunt Transport Services Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) entered a long-term, strategic alliance with Waymo Via to advance efforts to integrate commercial autonomous driving technology in transportation and logistics. Deal terms not disclosed.

J B Hunt Inks Long-Term, Strategic Alliance With Waymo Via

The Indian online lender Indifi Technologies is working with Google to offer instant loans to small merchants through the Google Pay platform. According to published reports Friday (Jan. 14), the partnership is designed to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) gain access to working capital.

Google Pay, Indifi Partner to Offer MSME Loans

Google on Friday agreed to buy a central London building complex for $1 billion, but stressed it remained committed to new hybrid working patterns in the wake of COVID.

Google buys London office complex for $1bn

U.S. truck fleet operator J.B. Hunt Transport Services and Alphabet Inc's self-driving unit Waymo are expanding their alliance to deploy fully autonomous trucking operations in Texas in the next few years, the companies said on Friday.

Waymo, J.B. Hunt expand tie-up to commercialize autonomous trucking technology

Waymo Via, the autonomous vehicle company's trucking and cargo transportation unit, is expanding its existing partnership with logistics company J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a pilot into a long-term strategic alliance.

J.B. Hunt will be Waymo's first self-driving freight customer

Alphabet Inc.'s autonomous driving unit says the freight-hauling giant will be the first commercial customer for its robotic truck services.

Waymo, Freight Giant J.B. Hunt Forming Robot Truck Alliance

Google's new $1 billion London office will be complete with campfire spaces, outdoor covered working areas, and quiet zones for employees.

Google will spend $1 billion on a new London campus in a big bet that employees will return to the office

Google announced the purchase of a London office site, where it has been a tenant, for US$1bn (£730mln) and said it will refurbish the offices in the Central Saint Giles development to make it suitable for flexible working. "We have been privileged to operate in the UK for nearly 20 years, and our purchase of the Central Saint Giles development reflects our continued commitment to the country's growth and success," said Ruth Porat, CFO of Google's parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG).

Google buys London office site for US$1bn and plans investment in flexible working

Google has bought a colorful office space in London for $1 billion while it waits for building work on its heavily-delayed U.K. headquarters to be completed.

Google expands London property empire with $1 billion office purchase

Tech giant Google has spent $1 billion to buy a central London building where it is currently a tenant, showing its confidence in the future of the office as a place to work, the company said on Friday.

Google buys London site for $1 billion

Google is to invest £730m in expanding its office space in London, paving the way to increase staff numbers in the UK by more than 50%.

Google paves way to expand UK workforce with £730m office investment

Twitter

The panel investigating the attack on the Capitol is demanding information from Alphabet, Meta, Reddit and Twitter.

Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Twitter, Meta, Alphabet and Reddit

The House committee leading the investigation into the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol issued subpoenas to four major tech companies Thursday. Jan. 6 select committee chairman Bennie G.

House committee investigating Jan. 6 subpoenas Meta, YouTube, Twitter and Reddit

Site will have space for 10,000 UK employees who will work under hybrid workplace model

Google in $1bn deal to buy Central Saint Giles offices in London

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According to current portfolio statistics, a Premium feature of GuruFocus, five of Li Lu (Trades, Portfolio)'s seven holdings gained more than 30% in 2021: Alphabet Inc. ( GOOGL , Financial)( GOOG , Financial), Bank of America Corp. ( BAC , Financial), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ( BRK.A , Financial)( BRK.B , Financial), Apple Inc. ( AAPL , Financial) and Meta Platforms Inc. (FB).

Li Lu's Top-Performing Stocks in 2021

The committee wants more information from Twitter, Reddit and the parent companies of Google and Facebook about what role they played in last year's deadly Capitol Hill attack.

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