Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, its latest AI model focusing on coding and agentic tasks, aiming to advance its AI services and enterprise revenue. The company also introduced a cybersecurity model for trusted government and enterprise clients. Investor confidence was bolstered by Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel's public support and a federal judge's ruling against forcing Google to sell its ad exchange, easing antitrust pressures. Despite a recent stock dip, these developments position Alphabet for growth amid ongoing AI competition and strong ad business performance.
A federal judge ruled that Google can retain its advertising business despite antitrust findings that it acted illegally to maintain a monopoly. Instead of breaking up the business, Google must adjust its practices to favor competitors, though specif...
JPMorgan's JEPI ETF offers an 8.33% yield mainly from option premiums and large-cap stocks, but in taxable accounts, most distributions are taxed as ordinary income, not at the lower qualified dividend rate. This results in a significant tax penalty—...
A federal judge rejected the Justice Department's request to force Google to sell its AdX marketplace, where it charges a 20% fee for online ad sales, despite previously ruling that Google operates illegal monopolies in digital advertising. The judge...
A U.S. judge rejected the Department of Justice's request to force Google to sell its AdX advertising exchange, where publishers pay fees to sell ads. The judge accepted most behavioral remedies instead, allowing Google to keep AdX despite previous r...
A federal judge in Virginia rejected the US Department of Justice's attempt to force Google to sell its online advertising exchange, AdX. This ruling is a significant setback for the DOJ's efforts to break up Google's advertising technology business ...
