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Alphabet Q2 Beats Expectations, But Shares Dip
Despite share buyback and positive Q2 results, Alphabet's share price falls over YouTube slowdown and margin declines
Google Cancels Plan To Axe Third Party Cookies For Chrome Browser
Better switch to Firefox? After years of delays, Google performs u-turn and will no longer cancel third-party tracking cookies
Wiz Rejects $23 Billion Acquisition Bid From Google – Report
Memo to staff from co-founder explains reason for walking away from Google's takeover bid, and confirms IPO intentions
GitLab Explores Possible Sale – Report
Coding platform GitLab is reportedly exploring a sale, nearly three years after successful IPO on the Nasdaq
Alphabet Walks Away From HubSpot Deal
Not interested. Alphabet reportedly opts not to make an offer for HubSpot to bolster CRM and cloud position
Waymo Opens Autonomous Ride Hailing Taxi To All San Fran Residents
Alphabet's Waymo unit opens its autonomous ride-hailing service to all residents of San Francisco, after similar move in Phoenix in 2020
Tech Groups Call On US DoJ To Investigate YouTube Monopoly
Open letter urges US Department of Justice to investigate Alphabet's YouTube for alleged domination of home entertainment sector
Alphabet Names Anat Ashkenazi As CFO
Anat Ashkenazi swaps CFO role in pharmaceutical industry to join Alphabet, replacing outgoing CFO Ruth Porat
Google Must Face $17 Billion Adtech Lawsuit, Tribunal Rules
London's Competition Appeal Tribunal rules Alphabet must face a £13.6bn lawsuit over alleged online ad market domination
US Probe Of Waymo Uncovers More Incidents – Report
NHTSA says its investigation of Waymo self-driving vehicles has uncovered more incidents that raise concerns
YouTube Threatens To Block Russian Protest Group’s Anti-War Content
YouTube threatens to pull anti-war content from Russian rights group, after complaint from Putin regime's Roskomnadzor
Upcoming Honor Smartphones To Feature Google AI Tech
Honor will include Google AI features in upcoming devices, despite geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing
YouTube Blocks Hong Kong Protest Anthem After Court Order
Anthem used by protesters in Hong Kong is blocked by YouTube, as critics lash out at another clampdown in former British colony
US Investigates Alphabet’s Waymo After Self-Driving Incidents
'Unexpected behaviour' of Waymo's self-driving vehicles triggers investigation by American safety regulators
Google I/O: Google Gemini, Project Astra Etc
AI very much the focus at Google's annual developer conference, including Google Gemini and a new AI assistant for smart devices
Google Staff Question Layoffs After Record Earnings
Staff at Google question CEO Sundar Pichai over 'significant decline' in workforce morale amid ongoing job cuts, despite strong financials
Alphabet Axes Hundreds Of Staff From ‘Core’ Organisation
Google is reportedly laying off at least 200 staff from its “Core” organisation, including key teams and engineering positions
Ex Google Staff Fired Over Israel Protest File NLRB Complaint
Dismissed staff file complaint with a US labor board, and allege Google unlawfully terminated their employment
Alphabet Value Surges Over $2tn On Dividend Plan
Google parent Alphabet sees market capitalisation surge over $2tn on plan to over first-ever cash dividend, revenue growth
Google Delays Removal Of Third-Party Cookies, Again
For third time Google delays phase-out of third-party Chrome cookies after pushback from industry and British regulator
Google Fires More Staff Over Israel Protest
Another 20 staff have been fired by Google over Israel protest and their “completely unacceptable behaviour”
Google Consolidates DeepMind And AI Research Teams
AI push sees Alphabet's Google saying it will consolidate its AI teams in its Research and DeepMind divisions
Google Fires 28 Staff Over Israel Protest, Undertakes More Layoffs
Protest at cloud contract with Israel results in staff firings, in addition to layoffs of unspecified number of employees
Google Begins Removal Of California News Ahead Of Proposed Law
Consequences of Assembly Bill 886. Google begins removing California news websites from some search results
Google Unveils ARM-based AI CPU, Google Axion
Google announced first ARM-based CPU Google Axion, as well as upgraded TPU AI chips, but it won't be selling them to customers
Alphabet Mulls Offer For Marketing Software Firm HubSpot
Amidst antitrust scrutiny, Alphabet reportedly plans on making an offer for HubSpot to bolster CRM and cloud position
Google To Destroy Billions Of Private Browsing Records
Lawsuit settlement. Google agrees to destroy billions of private or “incognito” mode records as part of lawsuit settlement
Waymo Begins Los Angeles Ride-Hailing Service With Free Rides
Alphabet's Waymo division to offer free rides in Los Angeles, as it confirms expansion into four major cities later this year
Google Restricts Gemini AI Chatbot Election Answers
Search engine giant to restrict election-related queries that users can ask Gemini chatbot, after restriction applied in US, India