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Alphabet Prepares to Sell Life Sciences Unit Verily
Google // October 02, 2025

Alphabet has been preparing for two years to sell its life sciences unit, Verily, a company executive told a court Thursday (Oct. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Google and Justice Department Spar Over Remedies in Ad Market Antitrust Case
Google // September 22, 2025

Google and the Justice Department will reportedly argue in a courtroom for the next two weeks over whether Google should be forced to sell its ad exchange, AdX, to restore competition in the online display advertising market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Google Parent Alphabet Becomes $3T Company Amid AI Enthusiasm
Google // September 15, 2025

Google parent Alphabet saw its market capitalization reach $3 trillion Monday (Sept. 15) for the first time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Weekly Stock Tally Shows Big Tech Up and Banks Down
Connected Economy // September 08, 2025

Payment names led to the downside this past week, shortened by the Labor Day holiday, as the CE 100 Index gave up 0.2%. Six of the 11 pillars were lower, led by the Pay and Be Paid segment, offset a bit by Alphabet’s jump in...

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Pichai Says Gemini App Has 650 Million Downloads 

October 29, 2025
If there were any questions about what drove Google parent Alphabet towards its first ever quarter of notching more than $100 billion in sales, they were quickly laid to rest on Wednesday night (Oct. 29th). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Weekly Stock Tally Shows Big Tech Up and Banks Down

September 08, 2025
Payment names led to the downside this past week, shortened by the Labor Day holiday, as the CE 100 Index gave up 0.2%. Six of the 11 pillars were lower,...

CE 100 Index Gains 5.9% as Coursera, Alphabet and Tesla Weigh In With Earnings

April 28, 2025
Earnings season’s in full swing, and it’s helping to sway the fortunes of the CE 100 Index, which was up 5.9% through the week. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Gemini 2.5 and AI Overviews Mark Google’s Biggest AI Push Yet

April 24, 2025
Google’s parent Alphabet reported higher-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first quarter, with its core search business up nearly 10% and Google Cloud racking up a 28% gain in sales....

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Alphabet Prepares to Sell Life Sciences Unit Verily

October 02, 2025
Alphabet has been preparing for two years to sell its life sciences unit, Verily, a company executive told a court Thursday (Oct. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

Google and Justice Department Spar Over Remedies in Ad Market Antitrust Case

September 22, 2025
Google and the Justice Department will reportedly argue in a courtroom for the next two weeks over whether Google should be forced to sell its ad exchange, AdX, to restore...

Google Parent Alphabet Becomes $3T Company Amid AI Enthusiasm

September 15, 2025
Google parent Alphabet saw its market capitalization reach $3 trillion Monday (Sept. 15) for the first time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Alphabet to Keep Adding Engineers Despite Investments in AI

June 05, 2025
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said the company’s investments in artificial intelligence will not stop it from adding engineers over the next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...