Google, Alphabet and AI

Google Parent Alphabet’s Stock Tumbles Amid Worries Whether AI Spending Will Pay Off
Key Takeaways Shares of Google parent Alphabet tumbled Wednesday amid worries about whether the tech giant's spending on AI will pay off. Several analysts lowered their price targets for the stock, citing concerns about the company's weaker-than-expected cloud growth and plans to ramp up spending on AI.
Alphabet earnings: What to expect on AI and the cloud, with Google parent’s stock near a record
Alphabet reports fourth-quarter earnings after Tuesday's closing bell. Investors will be focused on cloud momentum and AI traction, with shares of the Google and YouTube parent company holding fast near the record levels achieved last week.
Google Parent Alphabet Just Delivered Great News for Nvidia Investors Worried About DeepSeek
Alphabet ( GOOG -6.94%) ( GOOGL -7.29%) provided its fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter update after the market closed on Tuesday. And the Google parent delivered great news for Nvidia ( NVDA 5.21%) investors worried about the impact of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek.
Google's big AI-spending plans are boosting chip stocks like Nvidia
Alphabet's big spending plans surprised Wall Street. The news should soothe investors worried about last week's DeepSeek shakeup disrupting the AI narrative.
Alphabet stock price: Google shares fall over cloud performance and AI spending worries
The search giant said it will spend a staggering $75 billion this year as the AI arms race heats up. Investors may have concerns about whether it will pay off. Shares in Google’s parent company, Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOG),
Google owner Alphabet's share price drops overnight - have investors had enough of spending on AI?
Generally speaking, investors do not appreciate slowing growth, as it suggests higher valuations (which are reflected in the share price) cannot be maintained or increased over longer periods. Even so,
Google retracts promise not to use AI for weapons or surveillance — prompting employee backlash: ‘Are we the baddies?’
The company’s historical reluctance to engage in military AI projects stems from employee-led protests in 2018, when workers ...
Experts raise grave concerns about Google's AI strategy
However, some experts seem even more concerned about something else that might threaten Google’s progress in the coming year.
Alphabet (GOOGL) Opens its Most Powerful AI Model to the Public
Google parent company Alphabet (GOOGL) has released Gemini 2.0, its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model to the ...
Alphabet shares fall as cloud growth concerns and AI spending rattle investors
Alphabet shares fell 8% on Wednesday as investors balked at the Google parent's slowing cloud growth and planned $75 billion ...
As Alphabet Stock Drops, $75 Billion AI Bet Aims To Boost Growth
Investors focused most intensely on Alphabet’s cloud services business which generated lower-than-expected revenue, a weak forecast, and aims to spend $75 billion – ...
Alphabet earnings live updates: AI, Gemini 2.0, Google Cloud, and more
Alphabet's fourth-quarter earnings day is here, with numbers expected to be released after the markets close Tuesday. This ...
Google introduces new class of cheap AI models as cost concerns intensify
Alphabet's Google on Wednesday announced updates to its Gemini family of large language models, including a new product line ...
Google’s rising holiday’s season ad sales aren’t enough to ease worries about AI letdown
Google’s digital ad sales continued to grow at a healthy clip during the holiday season, but that wasn’t enough to offset ...
Google is spending massively on AI—but an analyst says it’s making the ‘right moves at the right time’
We disagree as this is an AI Arms Race and Alphabet is making the right moves at the right time. While this quarter was not a ...