Unlike Android and Chrome, Google's new operating system will not be based on the Linux kernel. The new OS will use a new kernel called Magenta
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GlaxoSmithKline Teams With Alphabet To Create Galvani Bioelectronics
GSK is to draw on Alphabet's electronics and data analytics know-how for a new spinoff
Google’s Data Centre Expansion Hurts Alphabet Profits
Moonshots and cloud expansion take their toll, but Google says it is now set up for long term growth
Europe ‘Readies’ Formal Android Antitrust Charges
Google showdown with the European Commission deepens as regulators finalise Android antitrust charges
Dropcam Founder Criticises Google Nest And Mocks Revenue
After reading negative comments from Nest CEO Tony Fadell, Dropcam founder Greg Duffy makes Medium riposte calling out Nest's acquisition mishandling
Google’s Alphabet Places ‘For Sale’ Sign On Boston Dynamics
Google reportedly signals retreat from robotics and looks for buyers of Boston Dynamics division
Google’s Sundar Pichai Is Now The Best Paid CEO In The World
Major payday for Sundar Pichai following latest stock award
Alphabet More Valuable Than Apple As Google’s Core Business Beats Expectations
But operating loss from Alphabet's self-driving cars and other moonshots increases to £2.5 billion
Google Takes Major Next Step On Driverless Cars
Research into autonomous vehicles to be separate company under Alphabet umbrella
Google Hires VMware Co Founder Diane Greene As New Cloud Head
Diane Greene will head up Google's cloud efforts as it seeks to make greater impact on business market
Larry Page Reveals More About Alphabet
Rare public talk from Google co-founder sees Project Loon hailed and more details on Alphabet, which Page says will foster an entrepreneurial spirit
Google To ‘Merge’ Android And Chrome Operating Systems
Android and Chrome hybrid set to appear in 2017, according to reports
Google’s Project Loon Set For Massive Indonesian Trial
Google X's balloon Internet project looks to reach 100 million Indonesians
Google Parent Alphabet Benefits From Mobile Search, YouTube
What's in a name? Company reorganisation does not prevent Google from posting healthy profit and revenue increases
YouTube Is Finally Going Ad-Free – For A Price
Subscription-based YouTube Red service will launch next week and feature exclusive content
Google Casts Off Life Sciences Into Standalone Company
Google X's life sciences will now operate as its own Alphabet company with Andy Conrad as CEO
Quiz Of The Week: Google And Alphabet
Test your Alphabet skills with our fun quiz on Google's new holding company
Alphabet Is Keeping Google Cloud Exactly The Way It Is
Blog: Google Cloud Platform won't be getting any special treatment as Alphabet restructures divisions, but is that going to prove to be a problem?
Alphabet Allows An Ex-Google To Concentrate On The Moonshots Of A Brave New World
BLOG: With Google X free to fly without the restrictions of tentative shareholders, Google's anticipated future projects will really start to take shape
Why Has Google Restructured Under A New Company Called Alphabet?
Larry Page spells out exactly why Google and its sister companies needed to shake things up