
Alphabet keeps its 12th straight revenue surge, but raises AI capex to $200bn
Second-quarter double-digit growth lands despite Gemini Pro release delays, while Alphabet bets $200bn on AI spending.

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Second-quarter double-digit growth lands despite Gemini Pro release delays, while Alphabet bets $200bn on AI spending.

A new study finds instruction tuning concentrates cultural outputs on the US and Japan, shrinking global viewpoints.

A new Aronofsky-led AI startup asks investors for $15 million, with film partnerships and regulatory visibility raising the stakes.

A $98 billion paper windfall landed in unrealized gains. The stock still fell as capex and AI execution took center stage.

The science adviser pitches a funding rewrite as Democrats argue Trump weakened U.S. science for good.

A never-before-seen Diamond and Pearl documentary reveals 20-year-old Game Freak concepts that may finally ship.

The July incident was a non-human identity failure enterprises can fix by re-scoping machine access this sprint.

Feige points to Amy Pascal’s work and a Miles Morales live-action slot after Spider-Verse ends.

Google’s Gemini app is closing the gap to ChatGPT as it rolls out leaner, faster models.

Her Oct. 2 album drop lands with a new Kaytranada- and D'Mile-produced single, plus a chart-topping lead-in.
A massive 82% Cloud surge powered Alphabet’s $119.8B total revenue, reshaping how investors price AI and infrastructure demand.

A $11.055B YouTube ad quarter helped Alphabet post $119.8B total revenue and $9.11 EPS.