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Google, Entergy, officials release additional details on West Memphis $4 billion data center

West Memphis officials joined with officials from Alphabet & Google, Entergy and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in announcing details of the planned data center in the city.

Google to invest £5 billion in UK AI as Trump heads for state visit

Google owner Alphabet on Tuesday announced a £5 billion ($6.8 billion) investment in the U.K.’s artificial intelligence development, just as the country prepares for U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit this week.

Alphabet stock pops 6% in premarket trading after Google avoids break-up in antitrust case

Alphabet shares rose 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday as investors viewed the result of Google’s antitrust case as broadly favorable to the tech giant.

Alphabet beats earnings expectations, raises spending forecast

Alphabet reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat on revenue and earnings, but the company said it would raise its capital investments by $10 billion in 2025.

Uber stock rises as Waymo autonomous rides launch in Atlanta

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) stock rose 2.75% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company announced the launch of autonomous ride services in Atlanta in partnership with Waymo.

Google could face changes to search in the UK as regulators crack down

Google could face changes to its online search services in the U.K. after regulators raised concerns over the tech giant’s dominance.

Google begins direct online sales of Pixel phones in India

Google on Thursday began direct online sales of its popular hardware devices in India, including Pixel phones, watches and earbuds, ahead of an anticipated launch of its first physical stores in the South Asian nation.

Google AI Praised as Alphabet Stock Slips. A ‘Great Opportunity’ for ‘Anyone Brave Enough.’

Google-parent Alphabet unveiled a flurry of artificial-intelligence features at its developers conference. While analysts were impressed, the stock market still seems worried about how AI might eat into the company’s core search market.

Alphabet shares rise on stronger-than-expected revenue growth

Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter growth on Thursday after the bell. Shares rose more than 5% in after-hours trading.

Google has illegal monopoly in ad tech, US judge rules

A US judge on Thursday ruled that Google illegally wielded monopoly power in the online ad technology market, in a legal blow that could rattle the tech giant’s revenue engine.

Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050

Amazon, Google and Meta have joined a call by big, energy-intensive companies for governments and utilities to build more nuclear power in the latest boost to the industry’s revival.

Apptronik raises $350 million to scale production of humanoid robots

Apptronik said on Thursday it has raised $350 million in a funding round led by B Capital and Capital Factory, with participation from Alphabet’s Google to scale production of AI-powered humanoid robots.

Alphabet shares bear brunt of worries on massive AI spend, sluggish cloud growth

Alphabet shares dropped about 7% in premarket trading on Wednesday as investors were disappointed by the company’s slowing cloud growth and concerned about its hefty investment to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.

China launches limited tariffs after Trump imposes sweeping new levies

China imposed targeted tariffs on American imports on Tuesday and put several U.S. companies, including Google, on notice for possible sanctions, in a measured response to the sweeping duties on Chinese imports imposed by President Donald Trump.

Google invests further $1bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic

Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1bn into OpenAI rival Anthropic, boosting its position in the start-up as Silicon Valley titans rush to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.

Feds ask judge to force Google to sell Chrome as part of monopoly punishment

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.

Alphabet Stock Rises on Earnings Beat. Google Is Still the Search Tool of Choice.

Alphabet reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street estimates, sending the stock higher.

Google orders small modular nuclear reactors for its data centres

Tech group signs deal with Kairos Power to build up to 7 small facilities to meet its energy needs

DOJ indicates it’s considering Google breakup following monopoly ruling

The Department of Justice late Tuesday made recommendations for Google’s search engine business practices, indicating that it was considering a possible breakup of the tech giant as an antitrust remedy.

Google Says It Will Appeal Ruling Allowing Rival App Stores on Android Devices

Shares of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, fell Monday after a federal judge ordered it to allow users to bypass the Google Play Store when downloading and purchasing apps on Android devices.