Industry Google Alphabet reports increased revenue for Q3, but profits are down 23 percent Higher R&D spending explain the results By Adrian Potoroaca, October 29, 2019, 6:19 AM
Industry Alphabet's Wing division has launched 'America's first' commercial drone delivery service Wing is kicking things off in Christiansburg, Virginia By Cohen Coberly, October 19, 2019, 11:07 AM
Industry Google Apple loses its 'most cash-rich company' title to Alphabet Apple has $102 billion in reserve, while its rival has $117 billion By Rob Thubron, August 6, 2019, 5:20 AM
Industry Google Google's former CEO, Eric Schmidt, is leaving Alphabet's Board of Directors on June 19 After 18 years of service By Cohen Coberly, May 1, 2019, 2:18 PM
Tech Culture Alphabet's smart neighborhood will feature smart streets dedicated to various modes of transit 'Quayside' will have four different street types By Cohen Coberly, April 26, 2019, 5:16 PM
Google A Google-funded startup just launched a fully functional drone delivery service An Australia exclusive, but deliveries take mere minutes By Greg Synek, April 9, 2019, 9:38 AM
Wearable Tech Alphabet's health subsidiary Verily is working on smart shoes that can detect falls The shoes could also detect signs of heart failure By Cohen Coberly, February 1, 2019, 3:30 PM
Google Security Quiz: Google tests your ability to spot phishing attempts How tech-savvy are you? By Cohen Coberly, January 22, 2019, 3:55 PM 15 comments
Science Why Alphabet has released millions of mosquitoes into densely populated cities Infecting mass produced mosquitoes to eliminate the pests By Greg Synek, November 29, 2018, 9:36 AM 38 comments
Google Alphabet to close Schaft robotics unit after failed acquisition The subsidiary designed bipedal robots for use in emergency and disaster situations By Cal Jeffrey, November 15, 2018, 3:34 PM
Google Car Tech Waymo's self-driving cars have racked up over 10 million miles on public roads Waymo credits heavy investment in simulation for its real-world achievement By Shawn Knight, October 10, 2018, 3:13 PM 7 comments
Google Don't worry, Google thoroughly vets the app developers who read your email Search giant defends policy that allowed some apps full access to Gmail accounts By Cal Jeffrey, September 20, 2018, 5:53 PM
Google Industry Nest CEO steps down as unit joins Google's home division A sale to Amazon was reportedly explored in 2016 By Shawn Knight, July 18, 2018, 11:13 AM
Google Industry Moonshot projects Loon and Wing become independent businesses under Alphabet umbrella Future work will be done outside of the prototyping-focused environment of X By Shawn Knight, July 11, 2018, 4:46 PM
Electronics Alphabet's Verily filed a patent for waste-sensing smart diaper technology The tech could determine the contents of a child's diaper By Cohen Coberly, May 17, 2018, 4:03 PM
Industry Google Ad sales help Alphabet beat revenue expectations The Google parent made $31.5 billion in revenue during Q1 2018 By Rob Thubron, April 24, 2018, 7:03 AM
Google Industry Google CEO Sundar Pichai eligible to cash in $380 million award on Wednesday He reportedly has two other nine-digit awards that have not fully vested yet By Cal Jeffrey, April 23, 2018, 1:01 PM
Industry Google Google Shopping wants to take a commission from retailers Retailers struggle to surpass Amazon in search results By Greg Synek, March 19, 2018, 8:29 AM
Google Alphabet moves Chronicle from moonshot project to reality Cyber security re-imagined by Googlers By Greg Synek, January 24, 2018, 5:04 PM
Industry Google Eric Schmidt steps down as Alphabet's Executive Chairman Major leadership change for Google's holding company By Greg Synek, December 21, 2017, 5:53 PM
Google Industry Alphabet may roll Nest Labs into Google's hardware team The move would help Google compete against Amazon in the connected smart home race By Shawn Knight, November 30, 2017, 11:18 AM
Google The Web Google commits to removing Russian news outlets from news search Sputnik and RT are on the chopping block By Greg Synek, November 21, 2017, 10:05 AM 7 comments
Car Tech Alphabet is teaching law enforcement how to respond to self-driving collisions Waymo cars automatically pull over for sirens By Greg Synek, October 16, 2017, 2:18 PM
The Web Google Alphabet's Project Loon to bring emergency internet connectivity to Puerto Rico FCC grants emergency licence for 30 balloons By William Gayde, October 8, 2017, 7:05 AM
Google Industry Alphabet mulling $1 billion investment in Lyft Lyft could also expand north into Canada By Shawn Knight, September 15, 2017, 3:45 PM