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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 (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 execs fielded questions from spooked employees after comments on Tuesday's earnings call suggesting more cost cuts were coming. Top leaders including CEO Sundar Pichai and CFO Anat Ashkenazi dressed in Halloween costumes at the all-hands meeting.

Google employees pressure costumed execs at all-hands meeting for clarity on cost cuts

There's a lot to like about this tech giant but one reason for concern.

Is Google Parent Alphabet the Best "Magnificent Seven" Stock to Buy Right Now?

Alphabet is alleviating investor concerns about its search business while capitalizing on the rising effectiveness of AI.

Is Alphabet Still My Top Stock to Buy Now?

Alphabet faces regulatory headwinds, but its current valuation might be too attractive for investors to pass up.

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Apple

Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet's Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components, days after blocking sales of tech giant Apple's iPhone 16 for the same reason.

Indonesia bans sales of Google smartphones days after blocking Apple's iPhone 16

OpenAI has embedded a search engine into its popular ChatGPT chatbot, entering a space dominated by Alphabet's Google as technology companies compete to use artificial intelligence to improve search results.

OpenAI Adds Search Engine to ChatGPT, Challenging Google

Investors may be wondering if it's time to buy Alphabet's (GOOGL) stock for another bounce higher after impressively exceeding Q3 expectations and posting stellar quarterly growth.

Is Alphabet's (GOOGL) Stock Due for Another Bounce After Strong Q3 Results?

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London's High Court ruled that Google had not infringed the trademarks of a British television company by using the word “shorts” on its YouTube platform.

U.K. High Court Sides With Google In Lawsuit Over YouTube Shorts

Moscow trying to force tech firm to lift YouTube ban on pro-Kremlin media with fines totalling astronomical sum

Russia says $20 decillion fine against Google is ‘symbolic'

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence.

Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them

Russia fined Google an astronomical amount — $20.6 decillion — over suspended YouTube accounts. The Kremlin commented on Thursday, seeming to acknowledge the figure was not realistic.

The Kremlin says it hopes an unpronounceably huge fine got Google's attention

The Russian government is attempting to fine Google about $20 decillion, a figure with 34 zeros that's exponentially larger than the world's economy, over a decision by YouTube—owned by Google's parent Alphabet—to block channels run by Russian state-run media, according to Russian officials.

Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion—Many Times Larger Than Global GDP—For Blocking State Media Channels: Here's What To Know

Alphabet's Google on Thursday announced a set of features that incorporated Gemini, its artificial intelligence chatbot, into its suite of mapping applications.

Google brings AI answers to map applications

Alphabet isn't being disrupted by artificial intelligence, it's growing because of it.

Behind Alphabet's Incredible Quarter

Alphabet's Q3 revenue rose 15% to $88.3 billion, surpassing expectations, with Google Cloud and advertising leading gains. Cloud revenue jumped 35% to $11.35 billion, marking Alphabet's second-largest segment, driven by strong AI demand. Operating income increased 34% to $28.5 billion, with operating margins improving from 28% to 32%, reflecting cost efficiencies.

Heavy AI Spending Drags Google's Margins

Earnings season has really stepped up a couple of gears this week with five members of the ‘Magnificent Seven' set to report. This is such an important time for investors as these five companies have a combined market capitalisation of over $12 trillion.

A very busy fortnight

Alphabet Inc./Google's AI investments are taking off, as evidenced by its stellar Q3 2024 double beat. Google Cloud outperformance was the spotlight, with substantial sequential operating margin expansion and growth acceleration underpinned by robust AI contributions. Better-than-expected ad revenue growth despite a tough PY comp also mitigates the core native search business' exposure to risks of AI disruption.

Google's Path To $200 Depends On This Missing Piece To Its AI Puzzle

Google on Thursday defeated a trademark lawsuit brought by a British short film company over YouTube's short video platform Shorts, with London's High Court ruling there was no risk of confusion for consumers.

Google defeats UK trademark lawsuit over YouTube Shorts name

Alphabet had a strong third quarter, beating on both the top and bottom lines. Google Cloud's growth shows that the company's investments in AI are paying off. The growth slowdown in Search and YouTube is a cause for concern.

Alphabet: Growth In Google Cloud Vindicates The AI Spend

Google's Q3 earnings exceeded expectations with $88.27 billion in revenue, a 14.9% YoY increase, and $2.12 EPS, beating analyst projections by $0.27. Despite a 14% rise in shares since September, Perplexity's growing presence has sparked concerns, though disruption risk appears minimal. Google's AI generates over 25% of new code, significantly boosting innovation speed and enhancing competitiveness against emerging AI platforms.

Google Q3 Earnings: Perplexity Is Not A Threat

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Alphabet's Google should lift its block on Russian TV channels broadcasting on YouTube and said it hoped huge legal claims racking up against the U.S.-based company would jolt it into action.

Kremlin says Google should lift its YouTube block on Russian broadcasters

Google has reportedly racked up a fine of more than two undecillion rubles (two followed by 36 zeros) after it removed state-run and pro-government accounts from YouTube.

Russia fines Google more than world's entire GDP

Shares of Google parent Alphabet Inc. jumped after management announced robust revenue and earnings results, driven in party by continued improvements in the cloud. Big investments in this space should continue to push revenue and profits higher as the rest of the business continues to grow as well. Shares aren't cheap, but they are attractive enough for the quality and growth received to warrant additional upside from here.

Google Pops On Great Results, The Prospect Of Cloud Growth

Alphabet Inc. aka Google just reported Q3 earnings, delivering great results in Search, Cloud, and YouTube. YouTube is of particular interest to us given the potential for significant monetization growth in coming years. YouTube could be worth — conservatively — $750 billion+ by 2027, which could add 20% or more to GOOG's market cap in just a few short years.

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