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Alphabet considers first yen bond sale to fund AI goals
Alphabet plans to sell Japanese yen-denominated bonds for the first time, it disclosed in a filing on Monday, as technology giants tap debt markets to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure deployments.
Alphabet's 160% rally in a year reflects value of owning 'most of the stack' in AI
Alphabet briefly surpassed Nvidia by market cap in after-hours trading this week. Wall Street is increasingly bullish on the company's ability to win in AI at various levels, whether it's in the battle for the top model or at the cloud infrastructure layer.
How Waymo's Driverless Strategy Compares to Tesla's
Srikanth Thirumalai, vice president of onboard software at Waymo, explains the company's full-stack approach drive simulator, its safety-critique, and how it stacks up against Tesla's strategy. He speaks to Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie.
How Waymo Builds Self-Driving Cars
Srikanth Thirumalai, vice president of onboard software at Waymo, breaks down the company's approach to autonomous cars. He speaks to Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie.
Google AI Automates Ad Bidding and Budget Pacing
Google has unveiled some soon-to-be-released artificial intelligence (AI)-powered bidding and budgeting tools for Search and Shopping. “By pairing smarter bidding strategies with flexible budgets, you can capture high-value opportunities without the manual heavy lifting,” Josh Braverman, group product manager, Google Ads, wrote in a Thursday (May 7) blog post announcing the tools.
Google Glasses Are Coming Again: Here's What to Expect
At Google I/O this month, we should learn a lot about a wide range of new smart glasses coming from companies other than Meta.
Why Alphabet (GOOGL) is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
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Whether Alphabet Wins Or Loses The AI Race, It Wins Anyway
Alphabet is exceptionally positioned to benefit from AI, regardless of which models or platforms ultimately lead the industry. GOOG holds valuable stakes in AI leaders like Anthropic and SpaceX/xAI, while its TPUs are gaining traction as top inference chips among major tech players. Waymo's expansion and Alphabet's vast proprietary data offer additional monetization and competitive advantages as AI integration accelerates.
Alphabet's Earnings Reaffirm Our Thesis Despite Scale
Alphabet delivered blockbuster earnings, with revenue up 22% YoY and income from operations up 30%, justifying continued outperformance. GOOGL's AI leadership is evident: Gemini adoption is surging, Waymo is scaling rapidly, and cloud revenue grew 63% YoY with a $460B+ backlog. Despite a sub-30 P/E and robust growth, Alphabet is guiding for $185B in 2026 capex, risking FCF neutrality or negative FCF through 2027.
Is Alphabet a Buy Amid Soaring Q1 Profits on AI Cloud Growth?
GOOGL's Q1 profit jumped 82% as AI-driven Cloud revenue surged 63%, boosting margins and fueling aggressive capex plans.
Google has bit more time to address concerns in EU investigation, EU Commission says
EU regulators are giving Alphabet's Google a little bit more time to sooth their concerns after a previous proposal from the company fell short, the European Commission said on Friday.
The Tech Download: Meta, Google enter AI agent race as ‘agentic wars' heat up
Agentic AI tool OpenClaw went viral earlier this year, with a number of Big Tech companies ramping up efforts to build similar products. In the past week, reports indicate that both Meta and Google are working on AI agents.
