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Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines co-founder who defected to OpenAI, is now at Google
The game of musical chairs for AI executives continues. Barret Zoph, a co-founder of the AI startup Thinking Machines who left the company earlier this year to rejoin OpenAI, has found yet another job.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 100 other companies call for action to defend against rogue AI
Over a hundred tech companies — including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft — have signed an open letter urging both the private and public sectors to work together to defend themselves from AI-related cyber threats.
Google's new Fitbit Air brings Pokémon Sleep to your wrist
Google is giving Pokémon fans a new reason to wear a Fitbit. The company announced Thursday a special-edition Fitbit Air that works with Pokémon Sleep, combining Fitbit's health and fitness tracking and the sleep-focused Pokémon game.
Alphabet vs. Meta: One AI Giant Looks More Attractive
Alphabet and Meta both posted blockbuster Q2 2026 revenue, but one company's AI spending quietly destroyed its free cash flow by more than 90% while the other expanded margins to levels rarely seen at this scale.
Google's AI Mode can now track flight prices, help book hotels, and more
Google is adding new ways for users to plan and book trips through AI Mode, its conversational search experience, the company announced on Thursday. Users will now be able to ask AI Mode to track flight prices, book hotels, and see the cost of flights and hotels in points or miles.
Google Cloud Just Gave Rezolve AI a Major Vote of Confidence
On Aug. 25, Alphabet Inc. NASDAQ: GOOGL selected Rezolve AI PLC NASDAQ: RZLV to provide the indexing and data pipelines behind Google Cloud Web3's blockchain datasets, sending Rezolve shares up nearly 22% that day.
This Analyst Just Called Alphabet 2027's Best Stock. She Might Be Right
The artificial intelligence boom is entering a different phase. The early winners sold the picks and shovels, but the next leg of the cycle will depend on who can turn enormous AI spending into recurring revenue.
Alphabet's Hidden AI Goldmine: Why TPU Sales Could Supercharge ROIC
Alphabet Inc. is downgraded from strong buy to buy as its risk-reward profile moderates after a 64% stock increase. GOOGL's AI-driven revenue acceleration, margin expansion, and new TPU hardware sales offer multiple paths to sustainable long-term ROIC. Cloud revenue surged 82% YoY with margin expansion, while AI investments drove higher ad relevance, paid clicks, and advertiser ROI.
Thinking Machines Lab Co-Founder Barret Zoph Joins Google
After a short stint at OpenAI, Zoph will become a vice president of research at Google, which has recently lost a string of high-profile researchers.
Google's Gemini has a branding problem, and so does the rest of AI
Google gets something right in its Wednesday announcement about new Gemini Live voice features when it says, “You shouldn't have to guess whether a task requires Spark, a Daily Brief, or a quick inbox search.” Google means that as a promise — that the updated Gemini app can handle a variety of tasks via voice commands.
Rezolve AI Slides 4% on Profit-Taking After a 22% Google Cloud Rally, Alphabet Holds Flat
Rezolve AI (NASDAQ:RZLV) is giving back part of Tuesday's outsized single-session rally in early Wednesday trading, as software funds come under broader pressure.
Google's Wins Make Founders Brin And Page $50 Billion Richer
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG | GOOG Price Prediction), especially its Google unit, has had a remarkable year, at least compared to the other Magnificent Seven companies.
