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South Korea delays decision on Google's request for map data exports, ministry says
South Korea on Friday delayed a decision on Google's request for permission to export map data following U.S. pressure to address what Washington regards as a non-tariff barrier during recent trade talks, its transport ministry said.
Alphabet Continues To Be A Steal
Alphabet's Q2 results show accelerating revenue growth and robust operating margins, with Google Cloud delivering standout performance and margin expansion. Despite soaring CAPEX and a short-term plunge in free cash flow, I view AI infrastructure investments as essential for long-term growth. Valuation remains attractive, with the P/E ratio still showing undervaluation relative to fundamentals and sector peers, supporting further multiple expansion.
Google's AI coding agent Jules is now out of beta
Google on Wednesday launched its AI coding agent, Jules, out of beta, just over two months after its public preview debut in May.
Adtech company OpenX sues Google, accusing it of anticompetitive tactics that 'crippled' its growth
OpenX has sued Google for anticompetitive practices in the digital advertising market. The adtech company alleged that Google's tactics "crippled competitors like OpenX at every turn.
How Tech Firms Like Google and Meta Are Embracing the Military
In a major shift, Google, OpenAI, Meta and venture capitalists — many of whom had once forsworn involvement in war — have embraced the military industrial complex.
Alphabet Gains Momentum as Sentiment on Wall Street Improves
Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL has been under a microscope this year, with investors closely watching its progress in AI and cloud and ongoing questions about competitive threats. But its recent quarterly earnings have helped ease many of those concerns.
Google must open Android to rival app stores: US court
A US federal court ruled Thursday that Google must open its Android operating system to rival app stores, after the internet giant lost an appeal in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games.
Google Loses Appeal in Antitrust Case Brought by Epic Games
Google reportedly lost an appeal in which it sought to overturn a ruling in an antitrust case that requires it to make changes to its app store, Google Play.
Google loses appeal over app store overhaul in Epic Games case
Google lost its appeal of a judge's court order requiring the tech giant to revamp its app store in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games, Reuters reported on Thursday.
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Alphabet Is Quietly Winning The AI War
Alphabet remains a 'Buy' due to strong performance across business segments, especially Google Cloud and YouTube, despite a 20% higher stock price. Google Cloud continues to deliver high growth and profitability, with a growing backlog and robust demand driving increased capital expenditures. YouTube is expanding its market dominance, with strong ad and subscription growth, and successful monetization of new formats like Shorts.
Google proposes to open Play Store to more real-money games in India
Google has proposed sweeping changes to its Play Store and advertising policies in India, aiming to allow more real-money gaming apps onto its platforms in a bid to settle an ongoing antitrust case with a local online gaming platform WinZO.
