Alphabet

2025.08.04

10:54

Alphabet's venture capital arm reportedly in talks with Nvidia to invest in Vast Data

CapitalG, the venture capital arm of Google's parent company, Alphabet, is in talks with Nvidia to invest in Vast Data, an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure provider, in a funding round that could value the startup at as much as $30 billion. People familiar with the matter say the company is raising billions of dollars from tech giants, private equity firms, and venture capital firms, potentially making it one of the most valuable AI startups. CapitalG is reportedly in discussions with existing investor Nvidia to participate in the funding round, which is expected to close within weeks.

2025.07.30

19:46

The Republican Party's 2025 budget proposal offers tax breaks to companies like Google, Apple, and Disney.

The Republican Party's 2025 budget proposal would grant multinational corporations like Apple, Disney, Alphabet (Google's parent company), and Boeing a number of tax breaks, including: locking in offshore income tax shelters, streamlining tax filing procedures, and restoring foreign tax credits. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that these policies will reduce tax revenue by $920 billion over the next 10 years.

2025.07.29

08:08

Waymo partners with Avis to expand ride-hailing service to Dallas, Texas

Waymo, Alphabet's driverless technology company, announced on July 28 local time that it will expand its online car-hailing service to Dallas, Texas, in 2026. Waymo will establish a strategic partnership with Avis Budget Group, and Avis will provide end-to-end fleet management services, including infrastructure, vehicle preparation, maintenance, and general fleet operations.

2025.07.25

02:15

Google CEO Pichai's personal wealth exceeds $1 billion

Google parent Alphabet reported revenue that beat expectations on Wednesday, the latest milestone in the company's explosive growth since the beginning of 2023. During that time, the company has added more than $1 trillion in market value, giving investors a return of about 120%. It also made CEO Sundar Pichai a billionaire. With Alphabet's shares near all-time highs, Pichai, 53, is now worth $1.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It's a rare achievement for non-founding CEOs, especially in the tech industry, where many executives, including Meta Platforms' (META.O) Zuckerberg and Nvidia's Huang Renxun, have made their fortunes from founding stakes in their respective companies. Although Pichai was not present when Google was founded in 1998, he became the longest-serving CEO this month and will mark his 10th anniversary in August.

2025.07.24

21:35

Alphabet (GOOG.O) rose 4.1 percent, its highest level since February.

21:34

Alphabet rose 4.1%, the highest level since February

Alphabet rose 4.1%, its highest level since February.

19:11

Deutsche Bank: Raised Alphabet (GOOG.O) price target from $200 to $215.

16:08

JPMorgan Chase: Raised its price target for Google's parent company Alphabet from $200 to $232.

16:03

Alphabet (GOOG.O) shares rose 2.4% in pre-market trading as the company raised its capital spending plans.

11:49

Oppenheimer: Raised Alphabet (GOOG.O) price target from $220 to $235.

05:12

Alphabet (GOOG.O) CEO: Server deployment progress has accelerated, but is expected to remain in a tight supply environment.

04:42

Alphabet (GOOG.O) CEO: Google's AI model has more than 100 million monthly active users in the United States and India.

04:12

Alphabet (GOOG.O): Artificial intelligence is having a positive impact on all aspects of business, driving strong momentum.

04:07

Alphabet (GOOGL.O) advertising revenue in Q2 2025 was US$71.34 billion.

04:06

Alphabet (GOOG.O): Will increase capital expenditure investment to approximately $85 billion by 2025.

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