Meta and Google-owned YouTube were accused Monday of pushing highly addictive apps on children as a landmark social media trial began in earnest in a California court.
Alphabet is breaking new ground with plans to sell a rare 100‑year bond - the first ultra‑long debt sale by a technology firm since Motorola in 1997. Bloomberg's Peter Elstrom explains why this century‑long bond is unusual, what it signals about Alphabet's strategy, and how it fits into the broader market for ultra‑long maturities.
Autodesk sued Google on Friday (Feb. 6), alleging that the tech giant infringed on its “Flow” trademark for artificial intelligence-powered software, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 9).
Alphabet has added new AI risks to its annual report, including a potential impact on advertising. The company also noted risks of "large, long-duration commercial" contracts for AI infrastructure.
Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Alphabet's debt plans, as sources tell Bloomberg the Google parent is looking at $15 billion in US high-grade debt and a rare 100-year sterling-denominated note. Plus, Bitcoin slips back below $70,000 after a roller-coaster ride at the end of last week.
Alphabet Inc.'s Google Cloud reached a $70 billion annualized run rate, with Q4 revenue of $17.7 billion, up 48% year-over-year. Cloud operating income surged from $2.1 billion to $5.3 billion YoY, lifting margins from 17.5% to 30.1%. GOOG's backlog expanded to $240 billion, up 55% sequentially, providing multi-year revenue visibility and enterprise contract stability.
Alphabet Inc. is upgraded to Strong Buy with a $402 price target, driven by rapid Google Cloud growth and Gemini AI adoption. GOOG's Google Cloud segment achieved a 30%+ operating margin in Q4'25, with a 55% sequential backlog increase to $240B supporting aggressive capital investment. Management plans to double capital spend for eFY26, targeting accelerated cloud and AI capacity expansion, including the acquisition of Intersect for infrastructure optimization.
Google reportedly plans to issue 100-year bonds, following a recent 50-year bond issue. The company is borrowing money for far longer than the US government.
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), the parent company of Google, is seeking to raise about $15 billion through a US high-grade dollar bond sale, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The move reflects a broader trend among technology firms tapping debt markets to fund infrastructure projects as demand for artificial intelligence workloads surges.
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