Neowin News Feed for: Alphabet

Google might face a record fine in the EU over abusing market dominance

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 26 May 2026 05:20:01 +0000

The EU Commission is reportedly preparing to impose the highest-ever fine under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on Google over anticompetitive practices. Read more...

Google Cloud surges 63% as Amazon's AI spending crushes free cash flow

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:52:01 +0000

With Google's Cloud backlog doubling and Amazon securing massive infrastructure commitments from OpenAI and Meta, the AI arms race is transitioning from hype to balance sheet reality. Read more...

Alphabet hits $400B annual revenue milestone as Google Cloud surges 48%

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:28:01 +0000

Alphabet posted record-breaking results, surpassing $400 billion in annual revenue driven by a massive 48% increase in Google Cloud revenue. Read more...

YouTube server outage takes videos down with "content isn't available" error

Sayan Sen — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:00:05 +0000

Many users have confirmed that currently YouTube outage has taken videos down and out as they are showing "content isn't available" error message, Read more...

Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation as AI pivot pays off

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:36:01 +0000

Alphabet has officially crossed the $4 trillion market cap threshold, fueled by investor confidence in its aggressive Gemini 3 rollout and cloud infrastructure dominance. Read more...

Google brushes off ChatGPT buzz, delivers 14.6% annual growth

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 03:20:01 +0000

Alphabet announced a record-breaking $102 billion in revenue for Q3 2025, a 16% year-over-year increase, driven by strong performance across all sectors. Read more...

Google struggles with remote work, drastically cutting ‘Work from Anywhere' policy

Paul Hill — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:40:02 +0000

Google is tightening the screws on its "Work from Anywhere" policy that was introduced during the COVID-19 era that made office working difficult. Read more...

Google investing an additional $9 billion in Oklahoma

Paul Hill — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:22:01 +0000

Google has announced that its investing an additional $9 billion in Oklahoma to help the state prepare for an AI future. Read more...

OpenAI to use Google Cloud despite rivalry, diversifying beyond Microsoft

Paul Hill — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:38:01 +0000

OpenAI and Google Cloud have reportedly reached a deal that will allow OpenAI to train its models on Google Cloud infrastructure. Read more...

Alphabet Q1 revenue hits $90.2B; Search grows despite ChatGPT challenge

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:48:01 +0000

Alphabet revealed strong Q1 2025 earnings with $90.2 billion in revenue, up 12% year-over-year, driven by growth in Search and Google Cloud. Read more...

DOJ drops plan to force Google to sell AI investments, citing 'unintended consequences'

Omer Dursun — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 09:46:01 +0000

The US DOJ has dropped its proposal to force Google to sell its stake in AI companies. However, it argues that Google's actions threaten market freedom and robust competition. Read more...

Alphabet Q4 2024 revenue climbs to $96.47 billion, net income up 28% amid AI push

Omer Dursun — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:50:01 +0000

Alphabet's Q4 2024 earnings impress with 12% revenue growth fueled by AI advancements. CEO Sundar Pichai cites AI leadership and $75 billion investment planned for 2025. Read more...

Google posts strong Q3 2024 results with Google Cloud revenue up 35% to $11.4 billion

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:38:02 +0000

Alphabet's Q3 2024 earnings showed strong growth across the company, with a 15% increase in overall revenue. Read more...

Meta's new multimodal Llama 3.2 models now available on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 04:50:01 +0000

Meta launched Llama 3.2 models, including vision and text-only models. Microsoft and Google have made these models available on their respective cloud platforms. Read more...

Waymo announces 6th-generation Waymo Driver with significantly reduced cost

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 03:52:01 +0000

Waymo announces their 6th-generation autonomous driving system, which boasts improved performance and capabilities while using fewer sensors, leading to a reduced cost. The new system has 13 cameras. Read more...

Google parent company Alphabet brought in $84.74 billion in revenues for Q2 2024

John Callaham — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:26:01 +0000

Google's parent company Alphabet revealed that it brought in $84.74 billion in revenues for Q2 2024, which is up 14 percent from the same period a year ago. Net income came in at $23.62 billion. Read more...

Google reportedly is close to buying cybersecurity company Wiz for $23 billion

John Callaham — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 19:56:01 +0000

Google is reportedly in advanced talks with cybersecurity company Wiz that, if completed, will see Wiz acquired by Google's parent company Alphabet for $23 billion in its biggest deal ever. Read more...

Alphabet's biotech firm is set to close its R&D centres in Israel after upcoming layoffs

Paul Hill — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 02:22:01 +0000

Alphabet's biotech company, Verily, is laying off its remaining staff in Israel as it looks to lean up in preparation for a potential initial public offering. The cuts will affect 30 people. Read more...

Google wants to make it impossible to block YouTube ads as they may be inside videos

Sayan Sen — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:12:01 +0000

Google has been waging war on adblockers for a while now when it comes to blocking ads on YouTube. The company is now trying to make it impossible for traditional adblockers to block adverts. Read more...

Apple and Google will have to start allowing third party app stores in Japan

Steve Bennett — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 08:34:01 +0000

The Japanese government has passed a law that will require Apple and Google to provide access to third party app stores and payment providers on their platforms, in a move similar to the EU's DMA. Read more...

Google parent Alphabet will issue cash dividends for stock holders for the first time

John Callaham — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:18:02 +0000

Google's parent company Alphabet announced its first quarter 2023 financial results today. It also announced that it will give stock holders a quarterly cash dividend for the first time. Read more...

Nine Google workers get arrested after sit-in protest over $1.2B cloud deal with Israel

Omer Dursun — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:42:01 +0000

Google employees were arrested after a sit-in protesting cloud deals with Israel. Workers occupied offices to oppose Project Nimbus, voicing concerns that the technology could enable surveillance. Read more...

The EU has launched a Digital Markets Act violation probe for Apple, Alphabet, and Meta

John Callaham — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:20:01 +0000

The EU's regulatory body, the European Commission, has launched an investigation against Apple, Alphabet, and Meta to see if they have violated compliance with the Digital Markets Act. Read more...

Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla joined forces so you know which is the fastest browser

Sayan Sen — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:14:01 +0000

Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla came together to build the Speedometer 3.0 benchmark and help users choose the best web browser, whether it's Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or something else. Read more...

Google wants unsupported Windows 11 PC owners to ditch 10 and move to ChromeOS Flex

Sayan Sen — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:00:01 +0000

Many out there are running Windows 10 on hardware that is incapable of upgrading to 11 due to system requirements ineligibility. Google wants them to ditch Windows and move to ChromeOS Flex. Read more...

Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, Amazon, and Anthropic are targets of a new FTC AI inquiry

John Callaham — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:48:01 +0000

The Federal Trade Commission has just announced a new inquiry centering on AI partnerships and investments, with Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, Amazon, and Anthropic all being asked to send information. Read more...

Chrome 121 brings three new features powered by AI

Fiza Ali — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 19:24:01 +0000

Google has unveiled three new generative AI features to enhance the browsing experience for Chrome users on Mac and Windows, which will be available for users to try out soon, beginning in the U.S. Read more...

Google apparently adding voice support to Gmail's AI drafting feature

Omer Dursun — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 09:12:01 +0000

Google is testing a new "Draft Email with Voice" feature for Gmail, which allows users to verbally ask the AI to help them draft emails. It will draft the email with the recipient, subject, and more. Read more...

Google's revenue up 11% year-on-year, but shares fall as cloud miss expectations

Omer Dursun — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 21:00:01 +0000

Google parent Alphabet reported third-quarter earnings that beat estimates, but cloud revenue growth disappointed, sending shares lower. YouTube revenue rose 12% to $7.95 billion, beating forecasts. Read more...

Pixel 8 Tensor G3 brings smarter Google Assistant, Super Wide Band, Call Screen, Best Take

Sayan Sen — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:02:01 +0000

Google has announced today its Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones. The devices are powered by the new Tensor G3 processor which brings new features like Super Wide Band, Call Screen, Best Take, and more. Read more...

Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro alleged prices leak ahead of the official launch

Mehrotra A — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 14:46:01 +0000

Google will be announcing the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro next month. However, before the launch, a new leak has revealed the pricing information of the Pixel 8 series along with key specs. Read more...

Android 14 December Quarterly Platform Release is set to release on September 18

Ishtiaqe Hanif — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:26:01 +0000

In a forum post, an Official Google Account announces the launch date for Android 14 Quarterly Platform Release. It marks the end of the beta program just in time ahead of the Pixel launch event. Read more...

Forget the iPhone 15 for now and grab these Google Pixel 7 512/256/128GB for lowest prices

Sayan Sen — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:30:01 +0000

Google and Amazon are generous today as they are offering the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro unlocked phones for the cheapest price with a discount of up to 25% discount. Get it while you still can! Read more...

Google releases emergency update to patch new Chrome vulnerability existing in the wild

Anurag Singh — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:52:02 +0000

Google has released an emergency security update, which fixes a new Chrome zero-day security vulnerability. The new firmware is rolling out to users in the Stable and Extended stable channel. Read more...

EU slaps Microsoft and others with a gatekeeper designation, opens 22 services to regulation

Omer Dursun — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:06:01 +0000

The EU designated several tech giants as gatekeepers under the new DMA, including Microsoft, Google, and Apple. This imposes rules on core services like search, app store limits and more. Read more...

Google Keep now has a version history feature for your notes

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 09:44:02 +0000

Google Keep is getting a new version history feature. It will allow users to track the changes made to respective notes over a period of time by downloading an HTML file on their machine. Read more...

Google says Chrome is about to get a lot more secure with default HTTPS, download warnings

Sayan Sen — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:30:02 +0000

Chromium has announced that it will default to HTTPS on all web pages soon. The change is coming to make browsing more secure. It will also warn against potentially insecure connection downloads. Read more...

Firefox vs Chrome: Mozilla finally manages to trump Google on Windows in a decade old test

Sayan Sen — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:30:01 +0000

Mozilla has managed to defeat Google in a benchmark test on Windows 10, something which isn't the case on Linux. This victory though may or may not be relevant as it is a decade-old legacy test. Read more...

Google agrees to change data portability tools to settle an antitrust probe

Omer Dursun — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:16:01 +0000

Google settles Italian probe over data portability. It commits to improving Takeout to make it easier to transfer data to a third party. It lets services access user data from Search and YouTube. Read more...

Waymo shelves self-driving commercial trucking operations in favor of taxi cab business

Ishtiaqe Hanif — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 23:48:01 +0000

The CEOs of Waymo, Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov, said that their company will now be primarily focused on ride-hailing services, and will be investing their efforts and resources accordingly. Read more...