At its annual developer conference, Google announced major AI upgrades to its core products, including making AI Mode the default in Search, marking the biggest update in over 25 years. Google also introduced Spark, a 24/7 AI assistant integrated across its apps, initially available to Google Ultra subscribers with a new $100 monthly tier. Despite growing AI adoption with billions of users, Google faces resistance from Gen Z, who show declining enthusiasm and skepticism toward AI, posing challenges for wider acceptance. Google must continue pushing AI to maintain its lead in the tech industry amid mixed public sentiment.
In 2026, Alphabet has delivered outstanding returns over one, three, and five years, contrasting with struggles faced by other hyperscalers. The semiconductor sector remains highly cyclical, impacting both business performance and stock prices. A com...
In Q2 2026, top contributors to growth included Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Alphabet, United Rentals, Apple, and Visa. Alphabet’s Google Search and Cloud segments showed robust revenue growth of 19% and 63%, respectively, boosting operating i...
Following a five-year antitrust lawsuit by Epic Games, Google will let Android users in the US download third-party apps directly from the Google Play Store starting July 22. This change comes after a court ruling that found Google's Play Store pract...
Jim Cramer cautioned that the recent rally in Big Tech stocks like Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon might be more about investor optimism than real improvements in their business fundamentals. Despite positive news such as Warren Buffett's endor...
Google has announced its biggest solar power and battery storage purchase, investing in a project in Arkansas that will generate enough electricity to meet about 6% of the state's peak demand. The project, developed with Cypress Creek Energy, will ad...
