Italy probes Google over unfair commercial practices Italy's antitrust agency said tody it had launched an investigation into online search giant Google and its parent company Alphabet over alleged unfair commercial practices … Business • 23 mins
Alphabet hit with Austrian privacy complaint Alphabet's Google was hit with a complaint by Austrian advocacy group NOYB today for allegedly tracking users of its Chrome Web browser, an issue already … Business • 13 Jun
Alphabet names Eli Lilly veteran Ashkenazi as CFO Alphabet named Anat Ashkenazi as its chief financial officer today, leaning on the two-decade veteran of drugmaker Eli Lilly to help steer the Google parent … Business • 05 Jun
£13.6bn UK adtech lawsuit against Google can go ahead Google parent Alphabet must face a lawsuit worth up to 13.6 billion pounds for allegedly abusing its dominance in the online advertising market, London's Competition … Business • 05 Jun
Google parent Alphabet announces first-ever dividend Alphabet last night announced its first ever dividend and a $70 billion stock buyback, cheering investors who sent the stock surging nearly 16% after the … Business • 26 Apr
Google parent Alphabet weighs offer for HubSpot - sources Google parent Alphabet has been talking to its advisers about the possibility of making an offer for HubSpot, an online marketing software company with a … Business • 04 Apr
Microsoft takes swipe at Google over AI platform Alphabet unit Google enjoys a competitive edge in generative artificial intelligence due to its trove of data and AI-optimised chips, Microsoft has told EU competition … Business • 15 Mar
Google rolls out changes for users, apps developers Alphabet's Google has today outlined changes to search results and new tools for apps developers to promote their products on third-party apps and rival app … Business • 05 Mar
AI frenzy puts Nvidia ahead of Amazon in market value Nvidia briefly surpassed Amazon.com in market capitalisation yesterday, as the euphoria around artificial intelligence catapulted the chipmaker to the fourth most valuable US company. Business • 13 Feb
Alphabet's Q4 ad revenue disappoints, shares sink 6% Google owner Alphabet disappointed Wall Street as Christmas-season advertising sales came in below expectations and the company said its spending on items such as servers … Business • 31 Jan
Google to cut jobs in Assistant, hardware, engineering Alphabet's Google said it is laying off hundreds of employees across multiple teams, with Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman also leaving the company, … Business • 11 Jan
Can Magnificent 7 trade keep powering US stocks? As a strong year in US stocks winds down, fund managers face a potentially consequential choice in 2024 - stick with the few massive growth … Business • 28 Dec 23
Epic Games wins case against Google over Play app store "Fortnite" maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet's Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, … Business • 12 Dec 23
Wall St cheers arrival of Alphabet's AI model Gemini Alphabet shares ended 5.3% higher last night as Wall Street cheered the launch of Gemini, saying the new artificial intelligence model could help narrow the … Business • 08 Dec 23
Alphabet soars as Wall Street cheers arrival of Gemini Alphabet surged nearly 5% today as Wall Street cheered the launch of Gemini, saying the new artificial intelligence model could help narrow the gap in … Business • 07 Dec 23
Alphabet's cloud division misses Q3 revenue estimates Google-parent Alphabet's cloud business crawled to its slowest in at least 11 quarters, sending the company's stock down 5.7% after hours, even as sales at … Business • 25 Oct 23
Google to cut jobs in recruitment division Google has announced global jobs cuts in its recruitment teams. Business • 14 Sep 23
Alphabet's Q2 profit beats expectations Alphabet's second-quarter profit exceeded Wall Street expectations and the Google parent announced that its long-time CFO Ruth Porat would assume a new role while the … Business • 26 Jul 23
AI firms pledge to watermark AI content for safety Top AI companies including OpenAI, Alphabet and Meta Platforms have made voluntary commitments to the White House to implement measures such as watermarking AI-generated content … Business • 21 Jul 23
Investors brace for earnings from 'Magnificent Seven' The massive growth and technology names that have dominated the US stock market in 2023 are set to report earnings in coming weeks, potentially determining … Business • 17 Jul 23
Alphabet announces stock buyback, modest beat on sales Alphabet last night said it would buy back $70 billion in stock and posted first-quarter profit and revenue above estimates as demand rose for cloud … Business • 26 Apr 23
Alphabet CEO Pichai paid $226m in 2022 amid cost cuts Alphabet chief executive Sundar Pichai received total compensation of about $226m in 2022, more than 800 times the median employee's pay, the company said in … Business • 24 Apr 23
Alphabet shares dive as Google AI chatbot gets it wrong Alphabet lost $100 billion in market value yesterday after its new chatbot shared inaccurate information in a promotional video and a company event failed to … Business • 09 Feb 23
Alphabet launches chatbot and additional AI for search Google parent Alphabet has said it will launch a chatbot service and more artificial intelligence for its search engine as well as developers, a riposte … Business • 06 Feb 23
Alphabet disappoints on sales as ad business slips Alphabet last night posted fourth-quarter profit and sales short of Wall Street expectations as Google's advertising clients pulled back spending from a period of pandemic-led … Business • 03 Feb 23
