News
Google’s parent dumps another looney plan – ballon bursts for Loon
Alphabet is shutting down Loon after concluding the business, offering balloons as an alternative to cell towers, is not commercially viable. Read more…
Alphabet
Views
Alphabet is beginning to look like a country, and not a small one
Alphabet is beginning to show traits that are similar to the evolution of a country, except on steroids. Workers have formed a labor union. Read more…
News
Google criticises proposed Australian antitrust laws
Internet giant Google on Monday criticised proposed Australian antitrust laws, saying its free search service would be “at risk” Read more…
News
Justice Dept may investigate Google for hampering competition
Alphabet Inc’s shares fell as much as 7% on Monday following reports that the US Justice Department may investigate Google for hampering competition. Read more…
News
Alphabet makes first delivery by drone in Australia
Google parent Alphabet Inc’s drone service made its first air delivery in North Canberra, Australia, after approval from the country’s civil aviation authority. Read more…
News
Alphabet delights Wall Street by still making gobs of profit
(Reuters) – Alphabet on Monday reported that expenses from its Google search business grew more slowly in the second quarter while revenue rose more steeply than analysts had anticipated, boosting profit above Wall Street targets Read more…
News
Alphabet starts its own enterprise cyber security business
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet launched a new business unit on Wednesday that will sell cyber security software to Fortune 500 companies, the latest move by the parent of Google to become a big player Read more…
News
Alphabet is spending more on traffic acquisition – Wall Street is displeased
REUTERS – There are very few things that make Alphabet’s investors unhappy. A rising TAC – the cost of driving traffic to its site – is one of them. Google-parent Alphabet, which has enjoyed revenue Read more…
