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Convoy Secures $185M In Series C Financing

Convoy Secures $185M In Series C Financing
Convoy Secures $185M In Series C Financing
September 21, 2018  |  Investments

To accelerate product innovation, trucking network Convoy has secured $185 million in Series C financing. The round was led by Alphabet’s growth equity fund CapitalG,...

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Alphabet’s Chronicle Getting Set To Launch Cybersecurity Platform
Alphabet’s Chronicle Getting Set To Launch Cybersecurity Platform
August 23, 2018  |  Google

Google’s parent company is set to launch its cybersecurity platform to the public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Alphabet Invests $375M In Insurance Startup
Alphabet Invests $375M In Insurance Startup
August 15, 2018  |  Investments

Alphabet, the multinational conglomerate, has invested $375 million in Oscar Health, a health insurance startup co-founded by Trump advisor Jared Kushner’s brother, Joshua Kushner. CNBC reported...

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Alphabet’s ‘Smart City’ — Futuristic Appeal vs. Privacy Fears
Alphabet’s ‘Smart City’ — Futuristic Appeal vs. Privacy Fears
August 07, 2018  |  Google

Development officials in Toronto recently signed a development agreement involving a “smart city” concept backed by Google’s parent company – but the project still faces...

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What’s Next For Google And Facebook?
What’s Next For Google And Facebook?
July 26, 2018  |  Earnings

It’s simplistic, misleading and oh-so-very-macho to depict Google and Facebook as two titans that stepped into the ring this week, with one of those companies...

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Waymo Trials Rides For Shoppers In Arizona
Waymo Trials Rides For Shoppers In Arizona
July 25, 2018  |  Google

To offer shoppers rides in self-driving vehicles, Alphabet’s Waymo is starting a trial run for Walmart customers in Arizona. Walmart shoppers in the Phoenix area...

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As Losses And Costs Rise, Alphabet Promotes Waymo’s Promise
As Losses And Costs Rise, Alphabet Promotes Waymo’s Promise
July 24, 2018  |  Google

The bets aren’t paying off, not in a general way, not yet. But the miles are adding up. And that’s officially pleasing to Google’s parent...

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Mobile Growth Leads To 24 Percent Ad Revenue Increase For Alphabet
Mobile Growth Leads To 24 Percent Ad Revenue Increase For Alphabet
July 24, 2018  |  Google

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, posted financial results Monday (July 23) that beat analyst expectations, and included a 26 percent year-over-year revenue increase to...

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Facebook’s New Hire Shows It’s Serious About Building Chips
Facebook’s New Hire Shows It’s Serious About Building Chips
July 16, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook has hired Shahriar Rabii to be a vice president and its head of silicon, sending a message that it plans to build its own...

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