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Google, Blackstone launch $5 billion AI cloud company to challenge Nvidia

The new venture will allow companies to rent AI computing power using Google's custom TPU chips instead of building costly infrastructure

Judge denies Google bid to pause search data-sharing order in monopoly case

US District Judge Amit Mehta denied Google's request for now, saying that any data sharing is at least months away and therefore the company is not at risk of any immediate harm

Google offers changes to Search spam policy to avert EU antitrust fine

The EU watchdog has said that its monitoring showed that Google's spam policy demotes news media and other publishers' websites and content in Google search results when those websites include content

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 strengthens AI push with $40 billion investment in Anthropic

Anthropic's Claude Code tool has gained strong traction among developers. The company's annual run-rate revenue surpassed $30 billion this month, up from about $9 billion at the end of 2025

Alphabet issues rare $11 billion 100-year bond to fund AI: What it means

Alphabet has raised over $11 billion through global bond sales, including a rare 100-year bond, as it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence and long-term technology investments

Why Google is ramping up AI investment to as much as $185 billion

Strong profits and cash flow are driving Google's plan to double AI spending to $185 bn; the money will go into AI models, cloud infrastructure and data centres as demand continues to rise

Alphabet plans Bengaluru expansion for 20,000 jobs amid H-1B visa curbs

Alphabet has leased one office tower and may take two more in Bengaluru's Whitefield, as tighter US H-1B visa rules push global tech firms to scale up hiring in India

Google India profit remains almost flat at ₹1,437 cr, revenue dips 3.2%

Google India has posted a flat profit of Rs 1,436.9 crore on standalone basis in the financial year 2025 due to decline in revenue and increase in employee and tax expenses, according to a regulatory document shared by market intelligence firm Tofler. The company had posted a total profit after tax of around Rs 1,425 crore a year ago. The revenue from operations of Google India declined by 3.2 per cent to Rs 5,340 crore during the reported fiscal from Rs 5,518 crore in FY24. Total revenue of Google India, however, increased by 3.2 per cent to Rs 6,116 crore from Rs 5,921 crore on YoY basis, an account of "other income" of around Rs 776 crore. Email query sent to Google India elicited no immediate response. According to the analysis done by Tofler, net margin of Google India also declined 23.49 per cent on year-over-year (YoY) basis from 24.06 per cent. "The company's total expenses for the fiscal were reported as Rs 4,136 crore," Tofler said. The company posted 7.8 per cent incr

Alphabet hits $4 trillion market cap, emerging as major AI trade winner

Alphabet's stock has risen 6 per cent so far this year, building on last year's rally of more than 65 per cent, which made it the top performer among the Magnificent Seven

Adani plans $5 bn investment in Google AI data hub in South India: CFO

The details of the investment are still being finalized, Singh told reporters at an event in Mumbai. Adani Enterprises Ltd. last month announced a partnership with Alphabet Inc., via AdaniConneX Pvt

Google, the sleeping giant in global AI race, now fully awake with Gemini 3

Gemini 3 Pro has risen to the top of closely watched AI leaderboards on LMArena and Humanity's Last Exam

Google-parent Alphabet nears $4 trn mark: What drove its valuation?

Alphabet's stock price rose more than 5 per cent on Monday to reach a new record of $315.9 per share, giving the company its near-$4 trillion valuation

Google planning to invest $40 billion in 3 new data Centres in Texas

Texas has become a magnet for data centers as companies chase relatively cheap energy, vast tracts of land, and a state eager to host the infrastructure that's powering AI boom

Google adds new AI features to Pixel phones, including message summaries

The move comes as major tech companies, including Alphabet, Apple, Amazon.com Inc and Meta Platforms Inc, are racing to make their AI offerings more advanced and more useful to consumers

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%

US seeks to break up Google's digital ad business in new antitrust trial

After deflecting the US Justice Department's attack on its illegal monopoly in online search, Google is facing another attempt to dismantle its internet empire in a trial focused on its abusive tactics in digital advertising. The trial scheduled to begin Monday in an Alexandria, Virginia, federal court will revolve around the harmful conduct that resulted in US District Judge Leonie Brinkema declaring parts of Google's digital advertising technology to be an illegal monopoly. The judge found that Google has been engaging in behaviour that stifles competition to the detriment of online publishers that depend on the system for revenue. Google and the Justice Department will spend the next two weeks in court presenting evidence in a remedy trial that will culminate in Brinkema issuing a ruling on how to restore fair market conditions. Although the judge hasn't set a timetable for making that decision, it's unlikely to come down before the end of this year because additional legal brief

China closes Google antitrust probe as trade talks with US advance

Beijing has ended its investigation into Google. Nvidia is now under regulatory focus amid trade tensions between the US and China

FTC probes OpenAI, Meta, Snap over chatbot risks and data practices

The FTC is seeking details from AI chatbot firms like OpenAI, Meta, and Snap on how they handle user data, monitor safety, and manage potential risks from their technology

Google hit with $3.45 billion EU antitrust fine over adtech practices

The Commission said Google favoured its own online display technology services to the detriment of rivals and online publishers and that it abused its market power since 2014 until today