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Alphabet mulls Asia bond sale as AI concerns fuel global volatility

The Google parent had spoken with banks and investors about a debt sale as early as this month

Google offers voluntary exits in five countries: Who’s eligible, what’s the payout

Google is offering voluntary exit packages to employees in five countries as Alphabet ramps up AI spending. Who is eligible, how much could they receive, and does this signal more job cuts ahead? Here

Google in talks with Pentagon to join Trump's Golden Dome defence programme

The Pentagon is standing up a new industry group that aims to secure the data that feeds into military software being built for Golden Dome

Credit swaps for tech companies reach records amid supply concerns

In the credit derivatives market, the cost of protecting Broadcom Inc.'s debt against default for five years rose by about 10 basis points to 175.4 basis points a year

Google revenue misses estimates despite 25% growth; Alphabet shares fall

Google parent company Alphabet Inc. came up short of Wall Street expectations despite strong revenue growth in its third-quarter results, which sent its stock falling in after-hours trading Wednesday. The Mountain View, California-based company said its net income was USD 26.17 billion in the July-September period. That's down from USD 34.98 billion in the same period a year earlier. Revenue grew 25 per cent from the same period last year to USD 127.58 billion, but that was shy of analysts' expectations. Analysts, on average, were expecting revenue of USD 127.97 billion, according to a poll by FactSet. The company earned USD 2.12 per share. Results were impacted by an USD 8.7 billion loss on equity investments in the quarter. It was not immediately clear if the reported earnings per share are comparable to the analyst estimates, which were around USD 3.01 per share. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, said in a statement that the quarter was strong and that the company is "n

Ultrahuman raises $70 mn to build new human-computer interface for health

New financing from Qualcomm Ventures, Labcorp, Alpha Wave, Blume and others will accelerate Ultrahuman's health intelligence platform and its global expansion

Google unveils Gemini 3.7 Flash AI model for coding, agent workflows

Google's latest Gemini 3.7 Flash targets coding and autonomous business tasks at a lower cost, as investors await the delayed flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro model

Google announces new undersea cables linking Panama, Chile, Florida

Google's new Alisios cable will connect Chile, Panama and the Dominican Republic, while Canoa and OlaLuz will extend links to Bermuda and Florida.

Inside $1.46 trn AI spending spree reshaping the world's biggest tech firms

Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta have built $1.46 trillion in physical assets through AI investments, overtaking several global oil majors

Alphabet rolls back AI image feature in Google Earth over policy concerns

The feature, powered by Google's Nano Banana 2 AI model, had allowed ‌users to generate photorealistic images ​grounded in Google Earth's satellite, ​aerial and 3D imagery by typing a text prompt

EU orders Google to open services to AI, search rivals under Big Tech rules

EU regulators have told Google to give OpenAI, other AI developers and search competitors greater access to its services under the Digital Markets Act, despite the company's objections

Alphabet-led project drives 44% jump in India's foreign investment: UN

Total FDI rose 44% to $39 billion last year, UN Trade and Development said in its annual World Investment Report released Tuesday

SpaceX lands major AI deal with Google after Anthropic win ahead of IPO

The pact brings another high-profile customer to SpaceX, after Anthropic, strengthening its AI narrative as it targets a $75 billion raise in its upcoming initial public offering

Alphabet, Amazon outpace Meta in AI race during earnings bonanza

On that front, Google was able to point to solid growth at its cloud computing unit, which recorded sales of $20 billion last quarter

Alphabet's Q12026 sales at $94.7 bn, Google Cloud sees 63% revenue surge

Alphabet shares jumped 7.6% to $376.35 in early trading in New York on Thursday. The stock had risen 12% this year through Wednesday's close

Google warns staff with US visa to avoid int'l travel amid embassy delays

Some US embassies and consulates face visa appointment delays of up to 12 months, the memo said, warning that international travel will 'risk an extended stay outside the US'

Explained: What’s powering Alphabet’s sprint toward a $4 trillion valuation?

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is closing in on a $4 trillion market valuation after a sharp surge in its stock price driven by artificial intelligence growth, renewed investor confidence

Warren Buffett's Berkshire builds $4.9 billion stake in Alphabet

Berkshire's Alphabet stake, representing 0.31 per cent of the outstanding shares, according to a regulatory filing Friday, was worth about $4.9 billion as of the market close

AI spending spree tests investors' patience at Meta, Microsoft and Alphabet

Three bellwethers from different corners of the technology world - Alphabet Inc, Meta Platforms Inc and Microsoft Corp - together racked up some $78 billion in capital expenditures last quarter up 89%

Alphabet hikes AI spending to $85 bn, sees strong Q2 sales growth

Alphabet shares rose as much as 4.1% after markets opened in New York on Thursday, their biggest intraday gain in two months