Google earnings: 100 million Google One subscribers, Google Cloud profits
We highlight the interesting numbers from Google's earnings call. Alphabet's earnings call was yesterday, and as usual, the company took in a lot of money ($86.31 billion), thanks mostly to ad click-through rates being at a certain.....»»
Google lays off “dozens” from X Labs, wants projects to seek outside funding
Google wants projects to take outside venture capital as part of budget cuts. Enlarge / Exterior view of a Googleplex building, the corporate headquarters of Google and parent company Alphabet, May 2018. (credit: Getty Images |.....»»
“Renew Home” company brings power grid data to your smart home
Renew Home tracks power usage, rewards users for cutting use during peak times. Enlarge (credit: Alphabet) Google's Nest Renue energy tracking feature is being spun off into a new company called "Renew Home." The core c.....»»
Scientists create artificial DNA that can be transcribed by a natural enzyme
The genetic alphabet contains just four letters, referring to the four nucleotides, the biochemical building blocks that comprise all DNA. Scientists have long wondered whether it's possible to add more letters to this alphabet by creating brand-new.....»»
Microsoft, Google post strong quarterly sales growth as Big Tech continues its comeback
Big tech companies are continuing a turnaround from last year, as Alphabet, Microsoft and Snap kicked off earnings season with strong sales results for the quarter ended in September......»»
UK tax underpaid by Apple and other US tech giants, says TaxWatch
A British charity that investigates tax avoidance has named Apple as one of seven tech giants it says pays too little UK tax. It says that collectively Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Adobe, Cisco, and Google owner Alphabet paid around four times.....»»
EU names Apple, Meta, Microsoft among six "gatekeepers" facing strict DMA guidelines
The EU designated six gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft. On Wednesday, the European Commission designated six "gatekeepers" under the Digital Markets Act: Alphabet, Amazon, Ap.....»»
Walmart is expanding drone delivery services
Walmart is teaming up with Wing — a drone firm owned by Alphabet — to expand its drone delivery services in Texas. The retail giant announced it would add the service to a location in Frisco, Texas in the coming weeks then to another supe.....»»
X marks the unknown in algebra, but X"s origins are a math mystery
Even though "x" is one of the least-used letters in the English alphabet, it appears throughout American culture—from Stan Lee's X-Men superheroes to "The X-Files" TV series. The letter x often symbolizes something unknown, with an air of mystery t.....»»
Alphabet"s Waymo unit slows self-driving trucking
Waymo, the self-driving unit owned by Alphabet Inc., is slowing the development of autonomous trucking that's being done by its Via subsidiary......»»
First on CNN: Senators press Google, Meta and Twitter on whether their layoffs could imperil 2024 election
Three US senators are pressing Facebook-parent Meta, Google-parent Alphabet and Twitter about whether their layoffs may have hindered the companies' ability to fight the spread of misinformation ahead of the 2024 elections......»»
Google parent Alphabet tells workers to be wary of AI chatbots
Alphabet has told its employees not to enter confidential information into chatbots, including Bard, which was created by Alphabet-owned Google......»»
Researchers demonstrate noise-free communication with structured light
The patterns of light hold tremendous promise for a large encoding alphabet in optical communications, but progress is hindered by their susceptibility to distortion, such as in atmospheric turbulence or in bent optical fiber......»»
Autonomous Waymo car runs over dog in San Francisco
The vehicle was in autonomous mode with a safety driver present in a 25 mph zone. Enlarge / A Waymo Jaguar iPace. (credit: Waymo) One of Alphabet's Waymo autonomous cars has killed a pet dog. TechCrunch spotted the pub.....»»
Google, Microsoft and Meta each said ‘AI’ nearly 50 times on earnings calls. Here’s why we should all care
In earnings results this week, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta all announced revenue boosts and put their AI priorities front-and-center. In earnings results this week, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta all announced revenue boosts and put their AI prior.....»»
Google’s AI panic forces merger of rival divisions, DeepMind and Brain
Alphabet's two AI groups, which reportedly don't get along, are merging. Enlarge / Google DeepMind will presumably be getting a rainbow logo, but for now here's the old DeepMind logo. (credit: Deepmind) Google's 'Code R.....»»
Google-parent stock drops on fears it could lose search market share to AI-powered rivals
Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search engine could lose market share to AI-powered rivals, including Microsoft's Bing......»»
Google CEO warns against rush to deploy AI without oversight
Alphabet Inc. and Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said in an interview broadcast Sunday that the push to adopt artificial intelligence technology must be well regulated to avoid potential harmful effects......»»
Union opposes driverless trucks exemption for Waymo, Aurora
A major transport union opposed a request filed by Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo and autonomous driving technology company Aurora for an exemption from rules on warning devices for large semi-trucks, citing safety issues......»»
Apple, Alphabet, Meta push back against US spy law
Apple, Alphabet, and Meta are lobbying to curtail a tool that grants intelligence agencies the right to collect and view the personal information of American citizens.Big Tech seeks to change the way Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillan.....»»