Google

Google is a multinational technology company specializing in internet-related products and services, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Its core businesses include search, advertising and cloud computing, but it also has divisions in hardware and software development. Sundar Pichai currently serves as CEO. Its primary competitors include other major tech companies such as Amazon, Apple and Facebook. Google is making forays into artificial intelligence with Gemini, its conversational AI that aims to compete with OpenAI.

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Google Cloud Finally Takes Off

By Martin Peers · Feb 4, 2026 5:00pm PST · 1 comment

Sundar Pichai, take a bow. Google parent Alphabet delivered some red-hot fourth-quarter numbers on Wednesday, a sign that—like its fellow digital ad giant, Meta Platforms—it is enjoying the fruits of its big investment in AI. Alphabet reported both an acceleration in Google’s search revenue growth to nearly 17%, from 15% in the third quarter,... Sundar Pichai, take a bow. Google parent Alphabet delivered some red-hot fourth-quarter numbers...

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What to Expect From Palantir, Google and Amazon Earnings This Week

By Martin Peers · Feb 1, 2026 3:00pm PST · 2 comments

If you like poring over earnings reports (and who doesn’t!), then you’ll be in your happy place this coming week. We’ve got so many tech earnings announcements that we can barely keep track. I’m not kidding—couldn’t these tech executives space things out a little bit? The biggest reports will be on Wednesday, when Google parent Alphabet reports... If you like poring over earnings reports (and who doesn’t!), then you’ll be in your happy place...

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With Google Deal, Apple’s Craig Federighi Plots a Cautious Course in AI

By Aaron Tilley and Wayne Ma · Jan 22, 2026 6:00am PST

Last fall, Apple’s software chief, Craig Federighi, delivered a warm message to a meeting of the company’s combined software and AI groups. Federighi said he was excited about deeper collaboration between his software team and Apple’s AI group. But then came Federighi’s criticism. He added that he liked moving fast and feeling the “wind at his... Last fall, Apple’s software chief, Craig Federighi, delivered a warm message to a meeting of the...

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Why Google Is Winning the Race for Data Center Power

By Ann Davis Vaughan · Jan 19, 2026 8:00am PST · 1 comment

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Why Google Is Winning the Race for Data Center Power

By Ann Davis Vaughan · Jan 19, 2026 8:00am PST · 1 comment

There’s no doubt now that the tech companies driving AI will have to help produce the new electricity needed to power it. The White House and several governors sought Friday to force them to build more plants.That’s why Google’s $4.75 billion deal in December for Intersect, a developer of renewables and data center infrastructure, is so... There’s no doubt now that the tech companies driving AI will have to help produce the new...

Google’s Gemini Sees Developer Requests More Than Double in Five Months

By Erin Woo · Jan 19, 2026 6:00am PST · 5 comments

Google’s improvements to its Gemini AI models are boosting the company’s top line. Over the past year, Google’s business selling access to its Gemini AI models has skyrocketed, reflecting the improving quality of those models, according to three people with knowledge of Gemini’s sales. That’s likely to lift revenue from Google Cloud’s core... Google’s improvements to its Gemini AI models are boosting the company’s top line. Over the past...

Sheldon Kimber, CEO of Intersect Power, right, at the Oberon Solar plant in California. Photo by Lauren Justice/ Getty Images

Google Goes Electric to Get Quick Data Center Approval

By Miles Kruppa · Jan 13, 2026 6:00am PST

One month before Google paid $4.8 billion for Intersect Power, the tech giant had a message for federal energy regulators: They should fast-track approvals for data centers that supply some of their own power. Intersect does just that, producing power for data centers to allow them to operate without relying entirely on the grid. Google’s... One month before Google paid $4.8 billion for Intersect Power, the tech giant had a message for...

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Why Google Should Take Note of Meta’s Savvy Hire

By Martin Peers · Jan 12, 2026 5:00pm PST

Google might be running away with the AI market right now—as demonstrated by today’s Apple deal—but Meta Platforms can’t be counted out. Meta’s hiring today of former Trump administration official and longtime Goldman Sachs partner Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chair was a savvy move by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. It strengthens the... Google might be running away with the AI market right now—as demonstrated by today’s Apple deal—...

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Google Matches OpenAI on Shopping

By Martin Peers · Jan 11, 2026 3:00pm PST · 1 comment

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Google Matches OpenAI on Shopping

By Martin Peers · Jan 11, 2026 3:00pm PST · 1 comment

Sam Altman, look behind you. Sundar Pichai is catching up. Google on Sunday announced it was adding the ability to buy stuff within its Gemini AI chatbot, using Google Pay to complete the transaction, essentially matching OpenAI’s Instant Checkout feature. This is a big deal, according to my colleague Ann Gehan, who was at the NRF retail... Sam Altman, look behind you. Sundar Pichai is catching up. Google on Sunday announced it was...

Andrew Dai, co-founder of Elorian and former researcher at Google DeepMind. Photo via YouTube/Databricks.

Former Google, Apple Researchers Raising $50 Million for New Visual AI Startup

By Kevin McLaughlin · Jan 10, 2026 11:48am PST · 3 comments

Andrew Dai, a veteran AI researcher who recently left Google DeepMind after 14 years, is launching a new startup focused on AI models that understand and process text, images, video and audio simultaneously, Dai said. The new startup, Elorian, is in talks with investors to raise a seed round of around $50 million, said Dai and another person... Andrew Dai, a veteran AI researcher who recently left Google DeepMind after 14 years, is...