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.
Alphabet faces scrutiny on AI spending as Google cloud growth slows
Alphabet will face investor scrutiny over its massive spending on AI when it reports earnings on Tuesday, as revenue growth at the Google parent likely slowed in the holiday quarter due to a slowdown in its advertising and cloud businesses.
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.
Google owner Alphabet's share price drops overnight - have investors had enough of spending on AI?
From a purely business financials perspective, a large part of the reason for the sell-off stemmed from slowing growth in data centres revenue. Google’s cloud business is a huge money driver and posted a 30 per cent increase in revenues, totalling nearly $12bn (£9.6bn).
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),
Alphabet is planning to spend big on AI again this year, sending shares down
Alphabet's fourth-quarter earnings showed slowing growth in its Cloud Services business and a bigger-than-expected capex ...
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.
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 (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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...