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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.

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.

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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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YouTube on Wednesday announced artificial-intelligence features for creators on its Shorts platform that tap into Google's DeepMind video generation model. The features, known as Veo, will allow creators to add AI-generated backgrounds to their videos as well as use written prompts to generate standalone, six-second video clips.

YouTube announces AI features from Google DeepMind for Shorts creators

Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google scored a legal victory after the European Union (EU) General Court overturned a fine of almost 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) imposed in 2019 alleging the search giant abused its dominant position and restricted competitor advertising.

EU Court Overturns $1.7B Fine Against Google

Alphabet's Google earlier this year offered to sell its advertising marketplace AdX to allay EU competition concerns over its adtech practices but the proposal got short shrift from European publishers, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Exclusive: Google offered to sell advertising marketplace AdX in EU antitrust probe, sources say

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Tech giants look cheap on an earnings-growth basis, while U.S. stocks overall can resist seasonal weakness.

Attractive Nvidia and Alphabet prices could be a stock-market October surprise. Here's why.

Google has underperformed due to market fears that the DoJ could succeed in breaking up its search and ad tech businesses. However, the worst-case scenario isn't expected to be disastrous, suggesting the market has likely overplayed its pessimism. Google's diversification with YouTube and Cloud has strengthened its competitive moat, potentially mitigating the regulatory headwinds.

Google: Overstated Break-Up Fears

Amid an outbreak of recent wildfires in California, Google announced a commitment to spend $13 million to improve satellite imaging to help track and detect wildfires, starting as early as next year.

Google to invest in satellites and AI to better detect wildfires

Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday asked a London tribunal to throw out a mass lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of abusing its dominance in the online search market.

Google urges tribunal to throw out $9.3 bln UK lawsuit over search 'dominance'

Uber

Uber will deliver the customers and Waymo will deliver the technology to this new partnership.

Autonomous Driving News: Uber and Waymo Are a Perfect Match

Google has won an appeal against the European Commission over a €1.5 billion fine for abusing its dominance in markets for brokering online search advertising. The European Union's general court annulled the original decision on Wednesday, which was made in 2019 against the search engine arm of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) after EC regulators said the company had blocked rival online advertisers.

Google wins appeal one of its EU antitrust fines

Google has succeeded in overturning a $1.7 billion antitrust penalty handed down by the European Union back in March 2019.

Google nets court win against EU's $1.7B AdSense antitrust decision

Alphabet not only has a thriving chip subsidiary but is leading in other areas of the AI supply chain. The company is investing a ton of money and will need to see revenue growth to justify its spending.

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Alphabet unit Google won its challenge on Wednesday against a 1.49 billion euro ($1.66 billion) antitrust fine imposed five years ago for hindering rivals in online search advertising, a week after it lost a much bigger case.

Google wins challenge against 1.49 bln euro EU antitrust fine

An EU court will rule on Wednesday on Google's appeal of a 1.49-billion euro ($1.65 billion) fine from the European Union, a week after the US tech giant suffered a stinging legal defeat over a bigger penalty.

Google faces another test in EU court over 1.5-bn euro fine

The European Union's second-highest court on Wednesday said a 1.5 billion euro ($1.67 billion) antitrust fine imposed on Google by regulators should be annulled. In this article GOOGL

Court backs Google's challenge to the EU's $1.7 billion antitrust fine over ad product

Europe's second-top court on Wednesday backed Alphabet unit Google's challenge against a 1.49 billion euros ($1.66 billion) antitrust fine imposed five years ago for hindering rivals in online search advertising.

EU court backs Google's challenge against 1.49 bln euro EU antitrust fine

Vietnam's top leader Lam to meet Google, Meta in US next week, sources say

Google on Tuesday said it would halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental concerns, a decision reflecting growing worries about the impact of power-thirsty projects around the world.

Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries

The Global Media Internet Concentration Project examines the concentration of the communications and media in countries around the world.

Google is worth more in Australia than major news outlets. Here's how it could better fund journalism

Google will rework from scratch its plans to build a $200 million data center in Santiago after concerns were raised about its environmental impact on the Chilean capital, the U.S. tech giant said in a statement on Tuesday.

Google takes Chile data center plans back to square one on environmental concerns

Google bought advertising technology provider AdMeld in 2011 because the search giant saw the startup as a "threat" to its online display ad strategy, antitrust enforcers sought to show at trial Monday.

US says Google saw ad startup as a 'threat'—and bought it

In addition to being the parent of leading search engine Google and top-tier streaming platform YouTube, Alphabet oversees a roughly $2 billion investment portfolio. Alphabet's brightest investment minds have slashed their company's stake by two-thirds in an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven cybersecurity company that's regularly trounced growth forecasts.

Uh-Oh! Alphabet Is Selling Its Stake in 2 Historically High-Flying Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks

Uber's profitability turnaround in 2023 and strategic partnerships with Waymo and GM position it for significant gains from autonomous driving technology. The partnership with Waymo allows Uber to leverage advanced AV tech without high training costs, enhancing its ride-hailing network. Despite regulatory challenges in human-driven ride-hailing, autonomous vehicles promise to improve margins and reduce labor risks, boosting long-term profitability.

Uber: Waymo Jumpstarting Autonomous Upside

Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) concluded the recent trading session at $158.99, signifying a +0.39% move from its prior day's close.

Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know

Today, we're focusing on robotaxis and the latest developments at Waymo with self-driving taxis. Self-driving taxis are now a reality.

Waymo Self-Driving Taxis Making Strong Impression

Kicking off the second week of an antitrust trial, Neal Mohan testified that Google did what was best for consumers and the ad industry.

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