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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.

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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.

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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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These stocks offer significant quantum computing exposure and growth potential.

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The operating metrics for FY24 look encouraging. The cloud vertical may surprise positively.

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico & DALLAS & NEW DELHI--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services & solutions, today announced the establishment of its delivery center for Google Cloud in Guadalajara, Mexico. The center will be dedicated to Google Cloud-centric solutions that enable customers to modernize infrastructure and manage workloads with differentiated accelerators, Cloud Native and Open-Source technologies.

Tech Mahindra Establishes a Google Cloud Delivery Center in Guadalajara, Mexico

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Last year was a volatile one for the equity market, with rising interest rates, record high inflation and geopolitical tensions triggering broad-based sell-offs.

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Alphabet Inc.'s GOOGL, -0.43% GOOG, -0.38% Google and Nvidia Inc. NVDA, +3.19% have raised concerns with regulators that Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT, +1.16% proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI, -0.13% could give the tech giant an unfair competitive advantage, according to a new report.

Google, Nvidia raise concerns to FTC over Microsoft-Activision deal: report

Alphabet, or Google, runs the world's most popular search engine and has a leading advertising business. The technical charts show Alphabet's stock price is close to a buy range and my valuation model indicates it is undervalued.

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The biggest test yet of Section 230, which shields websites from liability for third-party content, goes before the U.S. Supreme Court for oral arguments Feb. 21 with nothing less than the future of the internet at stake.

Google argues Supreme Court case could ‘upend the internet'

The head of Alphabet Inc's Google Cloud unit in the Americas, Kirsten Kliphouse, has left the company, the Information reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the situation.

Google Cloud's top U.S. sales executive departs - The Information

Google parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG , GOOGL ) is announcing layoffs as Verily prepares for a restructure. According to CEO Stephen Gillett, this will see the company lay off 15% of its workforce.

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Carmaker Porsche is reportedly considering integrating Google software into its vehicles. The deal would let Porsche drivers access applications such as Google Maps without having to connect their cars to an Android device, Reuters reported Thursday (Jan. 12), citing a source close to the German automaker.

Porsche Reportedly Considering Google Connected Car Deal

If you can focus past the near-term headwinds, this tech giant deserves a closer look.

After Falling 39% in 2022, Is Alphabet Stock a Buy in 2023?

The tech giant faces macroeconomic pressures, but its stock is trading at attractive levels.

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Among the sub-sectors of the stock market that's been hit the hardest in 2022, growth certainly leads the pack. Investors who sought out high-growth stocks last year are now focusing on companies with durable competitive advantages, defensive business models, and cash-flow-generating businesses.

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GOOGL is in a dominant position to take advantage of the growing digital advertising and cloud computing markets. GOOGL cloud segment now accounts for 10% of revenues and could hit profitability in the coming quarters.

Google's Continued Growth: A Result Of Strategic Diversification And R&D Investments

Alphabet is making its first round of layoffs. Other firms such as Salesforce, Amazon, and Meta Platforms have already announced plans to significantly reduce headcount.

Google-Parent Alphabet Starts Cutting Jobs at Healthcare and Robotics Arms

Google and Porsche are in talks over a possible deal to allow Google Apps to be used in Porsche cockpits, German business magazine Manager Magazin reported on Thursday, citing managers from both companies.

Google, Porsche in talks over Google Apps access - Manager Magazin

Google has been jolted after the Indian antitrust authority sought changes to how it markets its Android system, which powers 97% of smartphones in the world's second biggest mobile market.

Factbox: India's antitrust directives on Android that have spooked Google

About 200 jobs will be eliminated as part of the layoffs in the life sciences unit.

Google's Verily to Cut 15% of Workforce

Intrinsic, Alphabet Inc.'s industrial robotics company, slashed about one-fifth of its workforce Wednesday, as Google's parent company starts what's anticipated to be a large round of layoffs.

Alphabet cuts jobs at its robotics unit, Intrinsic

Verily Life Sciences, formerly Google Life Sciences, a health care company and one of the largest under Google parent Alphabet's, umbrella, will lay off 15%.

Alphabet unit Verily to trim more than 200 jobs

Alphabet Inc's health science unit, Verily Life Sciences, said on Wednesday it had laid off over 200 employees, or about 15% of its workforce, marking the first time in at least six years when Alphabet or its affiliate has announced job cuts.

Alphabet's health science unit cuts over 200 jobs

It's the first known layoff to hit the Google parent company in the current tech downturn.

Alphabet to cut staff of health sciences unit Verily by 15%

Google parent Alphabet Inc. GOOG, +2.94% GOOGL, +3.03% started its anticipated layoffs beginning with its healthcare unit Verily Life Sciences, according to a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday. More than 200 jobs are being trimmed at the 1,600-employee unit, the Journal reported, citing an email from Verily head Stephen Gillett to employees.

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