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Alphabet shares slipped slightly in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings report.

Alphabet shares fall as Google misses on sales

Alphabet has blamed currency exchange rates and its constant tweaking of features, saying that it is not focused on...

4 Feb 2020 12:02 PM IST

Most of the revenue comes from a digital ad market that Google dominates along with social networking rival Facebook _ another potential target of antitrust regulators. There has been no word, though, whether Facebook might be sued.

Accused of stifling competition, Google slapped with antitrust cases...

In 2013, the Federal Trade Commission closed an extensive investigation into Google's alleged abuses without taking any...

16 May 2020 4:50 PM IST

Sidewalk Labs, a unit of Googles parent company Alphabet, had been proposing to turn a rundown part of Torontos waterfront into a wired community but the project is no longer financially viable. (Illustration | Sidewalk Toronto)

Google abandons plan to build tech city where smart streets would melt...

Uncertainty in the real estate market of Toronto where it was planned has made the project unviable, Google affiliate...

8 May 2020 7:12 PM IST

Sundar Pichai is CEO of Alphabet, whose profit slumped 30 percent to $6.96 billion from a year back. The online giant relies on digital advertising for most of its income. (Photo | AFP)

Profits of Google parent Alphabet hit by 30 pc over dip in ad sales...

Revenue regained ground in the second quarter in search and at video-sharing platform YouTube, showing signs of...

31 July 2020 6:24 PM IST

Staggering economic fallout caused by the coronavirus pandemic was reflected in reports released Thursday from Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Googles corporate parent, Alphabet. (AFP Photo)

Big Tech including Apple, Facebook reports mixed earnings amid...

Apple delivered surprisingly strong numbers with both its revenue and profit rising, defying analysts' lowered...

31 July 2020 9:37 AM IST

Thousands of Google employees walked out of work in protest in 2018 after The New York Times revealed Android creator Andy Rubin received $90 million in severance even though several employees had filed misconduct allegations against him. Shareholder lawsuits followed, and in 2019 Google launched a board investigation over how it handles sexual misconduct allegations. (Photo | AFP)

Google parent settles sexual misconduct lawsuit with $310M pledge...

Alphabet Inc. said Friday that it will prohibit severance packages for anyone fired or under investigation for...

26 Sept 2020 6:16 PM IST

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is among the expected attendees. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Google CEO defends 'integrity' of products ahead of testimony

Google has been under fire on Capitol Hill over issues.

11 Dec 2018 9:20 AM IST

In case the video makers do not have their own scripts or professional captioners at hand, they can depend on YouTube automatic speech recognition technology (LASR) to auto-generate captions.

YouTube to launch music streaming service next week

YouTube Music will launch on May 22 and include features such as personalised playlists based on a user's YouTube...

18 May 2018 9:12 AM IST

$The move comes just one week after Google spun off its self-driving unit into its own company named \Waymo\$ Technology

Waymo unveils self-driving taxi service in Arizona for paying...

Waymo would not say exactly how many of its cars would be on the road in Arizona.

6 Dec 2018 9:59 AM IST

Wing is part of Alphabets Other Bets division.

Alphabet's Wing drone delivery business to take flight in Finland

Wing was spun out of Alphabet's X research division in July to become an independent company within Alphabet.

5 Dec 2018 11:31 AM IST

BlackBerry has also developed a software to run computer chips for automobiles that manage multiple safety-critical systems. (Representational Image: Google Waymo)

US lawmakers make final push to win approval of self-driving car bill

The US House unanimously approved a measure in Sept 2017, but it's been stalled for over a year.

4 Dec 2018 10:06 AM IST

In case the video makers do not have their own scripts or professional captioners at hand, they can depend on YouTube automatic speech recognition technology (LASR) to auto-generate captions.

YouTube to revamp music service, charge more for ad-free shows

A new report suggests that YouTube, with the new version of its music service it will also charge more for ad-free...

17 May 2018 10:25 AM IST