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Alphabet Inc
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Alphabet Inc is a holding company. The company's segments include Google Services, Google Cloud and Other Bets.
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AI chatbots could ‘soon’ outsmart humans, Google expert warns as he quits job
Expert Geoffrey Hinton warned about AI after leaving his job at Google
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Nasdaq closes decidedly lower ahead of Microsoft and Alphabet earnings
The Dow ended Tuesday down 355 points, 1%, at 33,531, the Nasdaq Composite fell 238 points, 2%, to 11,799 and the S&P 500 slid 65 points, 1.6%, to 4,072
Google, Amazon, Facebook to face tougher competition laws in UK
The Competition and Markets Authority will be able to fine big tech firms 10% of annual turnover under new rules proposed on Tuesday
Google’s European staff offered up to 12 month’s pay to quit
Stricter labour laws in France and Germany causing roadblocks to Big Tech’s global downsizing
Chinese ChatGPT-like Ernie bot presentation closed off to public
China's ChatGPT rival was due to be showcased at another public event on Monday, though creator Baidu move the meeting behind closed doors
Google’s parent company is leveraging AI to improve productivity and operational efficiency, but efforts will take time to reflect on balance sheet, analysts say
“We think Google management is frustrated that OpenAI (ChatGPT) launched first,” Oppenheimer analysts wrote
Alphabet to be hit by DoJ lawsuit over Google's ad market dominance
Google's owner Alphabet is potentially facing its second lawsuit from the US justice department over its dominance in the global ad market
Google to axe 12,000 jobs as tech sector purge continues
Google owner Alphabet Inc has become the latest tech firm to announce mass job cuts
Tech firms face potential crackdown on content after Biden comments
Tech firms could face more liability for content shared on their sites following comments made US Department of Justice lawyers
Google owner Alphabet settles charges of deceptive Pixel 4 adverts
The allegations were settled by the companies, who agreed to pay $9.4 million in penalties, the US regulator said
Google, Apple, Facebook and Twitter may require new UK regulations, says Ofcom
New regulations may require tech firms to be more transparent
Google owner Alphabet facing calls to make aggressive cuts
Alphabet is facing calls by the UK’s highest paid fund manager to "aggressively" cut staff and salaries, amid mass layoffs by other tech companies
Google to pay US$392mln as part of largest-ever privacy settlement
The search company settled an action brought by 40 US states
Google agrees $392M privacy settlement with 40 states
The investigation was sparked by a 2018 Associated Press story, which found that Google continued to track people’s location data even after they opted out of such tracking by disabling a feature the company called “location history.”
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Renault to spin off EV arm Ampere, deepens partnerships with Google and Geely
A new 50-50 joint venture with China’s Geely will focus the group's hybrid and petrol-driven engines, while the work with Google concentrate on the 'software defined vehicle'
Google fined by Indian regulator second time in a week
Google faces a new £98mln fine from the Competition Commission of India
US markets lose their early shine as tech giants send Nasdaq down 2%
At the close the DJIA was up 3 points at 31,840, the S&P 500 was down 28 points, or 0.74%, at 3,831 and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 228 points, or 2.04%, to 10,971.
Alphabet misses top and bottom line on 3Q earnings, citing slowdown in YouTube advertising
Alphabet reported revenue of US$69.09 billion for the quarter ended September 30 and earnings per share of US$1.06
Alphabet’s strong cash position puts Google parent on firm third-quarter footing
But a mix of forex headwinds, capex and litigation costs could hit bottom line
Google fined by India over anti-competitive practices
Google has been fined $162mln for anticompetitive practices by the Competition Commission of India
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Alphabet-owned Waymo plans to expand its self-driving ride-hailing service to Los Angeles - report
“When we think about our next cities, Los Angeles jumps out,” said Waymo’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana in a blog post on Wednesday, CNBC reported
Alphabet owned YouTube to give Shorts creators 45% of advertising sales in challenge to TikTok
In April 2022, YouTube created a $100 million fund to entice creators to make the bite-sized Shorts videos in its bid to hang onto talent
Google hit by largest ever fine, adding to its litany of legal losses
EU antitrust regulator ruled that the company behaved anti-competitively by pre-installing its search engine and chrome apps on handsets
Google owner Alphabet faces $25.4BN damages claims in UK, Dutch courts over adtech practices
The British claim at the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal will seek to recover compensation for lost revenue from the sale of advertising space on the websites of news publishers and any site funded by online advertising
Google CEO says company to be '20% more' efficient, hints at possible job cuts - report
Sundar Pichai is considering making Google run "on fewer resources" and cited examples of merging two products and shrinking a team
Google, Facebook will have to pay for news content under proposed US legislation
Publishers with fewer than 1,500 employees and non-network news broadcasters would be covered by the updated bill
Google hit by global outage
The world's largest search engine, as well as other products like Google Photos, Google Maps, and Google Drive, were down for thousands of users worldwide late Monday
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US benchmarks rally after Fed raises interest rates another 0.75% to double down on inflation
The Dow closed Wednesday up 436 points, 1.4%, at 32,198, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 470 points, 4.1%, to 12,032 and the S&P 500 added 103 points, 2.6%, to finish at 4,024
Alphabet 2Q earnings miss estimates as YouTube ad revenue slows down
Earnings per share came in at US$1.21 versus consensus estimates of US$1.31, while revenue hit US$69.69 billion, just below analyst estimates of over US$70 billion
Alphabet bets on Google Cloud in run up to second-quarter earnings
Tech giant hopes to find favour in underwhelming earnings eason
US tech heads for pivotal week against harsh realities of post-pandemic life
Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta Platforms are all reporting
Google to slow hiring for rest of 2022
The CEO's internal memo to employees states it may require reducing procedures or combining investments where overlaps occur
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Google to face legal action on data breach allegations
The European Consumer Organisation insisted the language chosen in the tech giant's account sign-up process is 'unclear, incomplete and misleading'
Google suspends engineer who claims chatbots can express feelings and thoughts
Lemoine claims the chatbot told him "I want everyone to understand that I am, in fact, a person"
Google unveils new tools to combat skin colour bias
Google envisions the 10-point skin tone scale for AI as a standardised method of building and testing products across the range of human skin tones
Tech giants face huge fines for privacy breaches under new UK rules
Fines will be up to 10% of a company’s global turnover for rule breaches
Alphabet's YouTube Ukraine hit bodes badly for Facebook and other advertisers
"The read-throughs from YouTube don't bode well for Facebook and the rest of advertising in our view," said one analyst
Alphabet misses on revenue as inflation pressures ad sales; YouTube falls short
The Google owner said first-quarter sales were $68.01 billion, 23% higher than last year but below the average estimate of $68.1 billion
US Department of Justice endorses antitrust bill against Amazon, Google, Apple
Alphabet, Apple, Google, Amazon are among tech firms opposed to the proposed legislation, arguing will make it harder to offer popular services
Alphabet to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant to beef up Google's Cloud business
Shares in Mandiant were down in pre-market trading, having risen strongly yesterday when reports first emerged of Google's interest in buying the company
YouTube follows Facebook to restrict Russian state-owned media channels
Twitter Inc will label tweets that incorporate content from Russia’s state-controlled media, while also limiting their visibility
Alphabet’s YouTube to bring out NFTs
It also has plans to enter the metaverse and virtual reality world
CMA to keep close eye on Google after accepting advertising giant's commitments on cookies
“While this is an important step, we are under no illusions that our work is done," said Andrea Coscelli, the chief executive of the CMA.
Google sued for €2.1bn by Swedish price comparison firm PriceRunner
PriceRunner said its lawsuit aims to make Google pay compensation for the profits that PriceRunner has lost in the UK since 2008, as well as in Sweden and Denmark since 2013
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Euro-Zone Inflation Unexpectedly Hits Record, Pressuring ECB
Euro-area inflation unexpectedly accelerated to a record, overshooting expectations by the most in at least two decades and heaping pressure on the European Central Bank to pare back pandemic stimulus more quickly, like its counterparts in
Alphabet stock split, strong ad trends should boost sentiment, says Canaccord analysts
Canaccord Genuity analysts increased their target price on Alphabet Inc stock to $3,500 a share from $3,350, with a ‘Buy’ rating
Google wants everyone to be able to buy Alphabet shares
Hey Google … can you help me pick up more shares please?
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US equities end higher as investors await more tech earnings
At closing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2%, or 95 points, at 35,501, the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.5% at 14,417, while the S&P 500 added 0.6% at 4,573
Google parent Alphabet Q4 results beat expectations; plans 20-for-1 stock split
The tech giant's performance was driven by a 33% rise in advertising revenue
Google buys London office site for US$1bn and plans investment in flexible working
Google employs 6,400 people in the UK and plans to increase its capacity to 10,000 employees
Alphabet Inc's Google infringed Sonos smart speaker patents, US trade court rules
The company has 60 days to implement work-around changes before the ban is expected to be implemented
YouTube TV to restore access to Disney’s channels
Talks had broken down reportedly due to a carriage dispute between the two
Google warns US staff to follow COVID-19 vaccination rules or search for new job - report
Google's US staff may have to use the company's own search engine to look for new jobs if they fail to follow the tech group's vaccination rules
Google's new cookies policy gets provisional green light from UK watchdog
Google's Privacy Sandbox aims to replace the use of third-party cookies. The CMA is concerned that changes will tilt the field even further in favour of the data harvesting giant
Google faces expensive day in courts ahead of two key smartphone verdicts
It is seen as a potential landmark day in the courts for smartphone makers
Google parent Alphabet throws off cash as digital shift not expected to reverse
The digital transformation that accelerated during the pandemic and the shift to hybrid work were both persisting, said CEO Sundar Pichai
Google fined US$177mln by South Korea antitrust regulator for abusing Android dominance
The Korea Fair Trade Commission said Google has hampered market competition by requiring smartphone makers to sign "anti-fragmentation agreements"
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Wall Street stocks a mixed bag at the close as tech earnings power Nasdaq into the green
Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow was up 0.06% while the S&P 500 climbed 0.1% and the Nasdaq rose 0.43%
Google parent Alphabet crushes forecasts as ad revenue roars back
The tech firm reported that ad revenues had soared 69% year-on-year to US$50.44bn in its second quarter, while YouTube revenues surged by 83%
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FTSE 100 finishes lower as life insurers and base metal miners weigh
The UK blue chip index ends the day in negative territory while US markets await key tech company earnings
Google parent Alphabet expected to show bumper revenues, anti-trust scrutiny remains
Alphabet releases second-quarter earnings on Tuesday.
Google hit with €500mln fine and told to talk constructively with French publishers
The search engine giant is locked in a battle with publishers APIG, SEPM and AFP over copyright compensation
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Google, Apple under scrutiny by UK watchdog over digital markets ‘duopoly’
The competition authority is concerned the two tech giants may be stifling competition with risks of reduced innovation and higher prices for consumers
Google agrees to UK watchdog overseeing overhaul of cookie policy
The CMA will be directly involved in the design and development of the US firm’s Privacy Sandbox
Sunak pushes for City exemption from new global tax regime
A spokesperson for the City said financial firms already contributed more than 10% of total government receipts from all taxes
Google to shake up ad business as it settles competition row with France
French regulators had a problem with Google Ad Manager and the AdX advertising exchange
Amazon, Apple, Google and other tech giant shares unmoved by proposed tax 'clampdown'
"The immediate market implications are likely to be minimal"
Google slapped with fine by Italian regulators over abuse of market position
The country's Antitrust Authority said the search engine had “unfairly limited the possibilities for end users" by blocking a third-party electric vehicle services app from its Android Auto service
How the ICP token is trying to rebuild the internet
The crypto token, created by the Swiss Dfinity Foundation, has emerged from relative obscurity to become the world's eighth most valuable digital currency with a market cap of just under £26bn