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OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, anticipates spending trillions on AI development, including data center construction, despite potential economic concerns. The tech industry is investing heavily in AI, aiming for advancements like improved search engines, productivity tools, and AI assistants.
Protests against Nepal's social-media ban grow more violent as demonstrators set buildings on fire
Nepal faces turmoil. Protests erupt after a social media ban. Demonstrators target government buildings and leaders' homes. Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli resigns amidst the chaos. The army is on alert. The UN urges restraint and dialogue. The ban is lifted, but anger persists. Youth unemployment and corruption fuel the unrest. The focus shifts to forming a new government.
US stock market: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rebound after days of downturn on weak jobs data as Fed rate cut bets grow
US stocks bounced back on Thursday as the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rebounded after days of losses, lifted by weaker-than-expected jobs data that fueled fresh hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September. The move came as investors also tracked Salesforce’s steep drop, American Eagle’s surprise rally, and Stephen Miran’s Fed confirmation hearing, keeping both Wall Street and Washington in sharp focus.
Google parent announces first-ever dividend; beats on sales, profit; shares soar
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Google parent announces first-ever dividend; beats on sales, profit; shares soar
Alphabet announced its first dividend and a $70 billion stock buyback, leading to a 16% stock surge. The company invests in data centers for AI competition, beating sales and profit expectations, while Meta Platforms also declared its first dividend.
Google beats Facebook to become most popular service of 2022, Apple and TikTok tie at 3rd spot: Report
Netflix bagged the second spot on the list by losing to YouTube in the video category.
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Alphabet earns record profit on Google ad surge
Google advertising revenue rose 41% to $53.1 billion during the third quarter. Alphabet's overall sales jumped to $65.1 billion, above the average estimate of $63.3 billion among analysts tracked by Refinitiv.
Alphabet earns record profit on Google ad surge
Google advertising revenue rose 41% to $53.1 billion during the third quarter. Alphabet's overall sales jumped to $65.1 billion, above the average estimate of $63.3 billion among analysts tracked by Refinitiv.
Google parent Alphabet reaches record quarterly revenue, profit in ad boom
Shares of Alphabet, the world's largest provider of search and video ads, rose 3.3% in extended trading after the results, which handily beat analyst estimates. Shares of Facebook, which competes with Google in web ad sales and reports its own results on Wednesday, rose 1.3%.
MX TakaTak beats Facebook, Instagram in Asia downloads
MX TakaTak was the most downloaded Indian app globally in the first quarter of 2021 with over 80 million downloads
Facebook benefits from pandemic ad spending but Apple could spoil its party
A surge in digital ad spending during the pandemic when consumers shopped online, along with higher ad prices, helped Facebook revenue surge 48%
Alphabet sets profit record, plans $50 billion buyback
With online consumer activity remaining elevated in the first quarter, Alphabet beat analysts' revenue estimates and nearly surpassed the sales record it set in the fourth quarter.
Alphabet sales growth revived as advertisers flock back to Google
Alphabet shares, up 13% on the year, rose 8.5% after hours to $1,689.89.
Facebook anticipates tougher 2021 even as pandemic boosts ad revenue
The world's biggest social media company said in its outlook that it faced "a significant amount of uncertainty," citing impending privacy changes by Apple and a possible reversal in the pandemic-prompted shift to online commerce.
Can Ambani's RIL really join the ranks of FAANG?
Analysts are largely positive on the RIL stock. On September 11, the stock had 15 ‘buy’, nine 'outperform' and just one 'sell’ calls on the publicly available Reuters Eikon database.
Missed the Zoom Boom? It still has a ways to go
Zoom reported second-quarter revenue of $663.5 million, up 355% from a year earlier, versus the $500 million Bloomberg consensus.
TikTok emerges most downloaded social media app
Compared to January 2020, social media downloads on iOS and Google Play during the lockdown in India in the first week starting March 22 went up 20%, exceeding over 49 million new downloads, the mobile and data analytics company said.
Google, Facebook set 2018 lobbying records as techlash widens
Alphabet Inc's Google unit spent more than $21 million to influence Washington, according to federal disclosures, in a year when its chief executive officer, Sundar Pichai, made his first appearance before Congress.
Jeff Bezos boosts fortune by $12 billion in a day on Amazon surge
It has been a turbulent week for the richest Americans in tech.
What's up, WhatsApp? Google's beating plastic in India
For both Pichai and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, signing up merchants in cities, towns and villages will be critical.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai's Quora account hacked
The reportedly three-man hacker group called OurMine posted several messages on Pichai's Quora account. The tweets have now been removed.
In digital push, PM Narendra Modi shouldn't take Google, Facebook at face value
PM Modi has been praised for his salesmanship in Silicon Valley, for extracting large commitments towards Digital India from Facebook, Google.
Infosys, Tata pip global brands in India: Survey
IT giant Infosys and salt-to-software conglomerate Tata have emerged as the Top two brands in India, beating global majors like Google, Nokia and Facebook, in a new index.
Google Enterprise to double India headcount in a year
On an India visit, Amit Singh talks to ET on Google's cloud strategy and his take on whether consumers will buy software as a product in future.
Picture-perfect Facebook beats YouTube
Facebook, has beaten Google's YouTube and Yahoo's Flickr in India, to become the largest video, photo sharing site. .
Facebook most visited site in April: Google
Social networking site Facebook has been adjudged as the most visited site on the web in April by a list compiled by search engine Google.
Facebook beats Google as most visited website
Facebook surpassed Google to become the most visited website in the US for the first time. Latest events in IT cos I Top 10 internet passwords | Login blues? | Net privacy
Google in talks to buy Twitter
The world’s largest search engine company Google is rumoured to be in talks to buy the world’s largest micro-blogging site Twitter.com.
Facebook tops Google UK's most searched term list of 2008
Facebook has emerged as the clear winner when it comes to Google UK's most searched term of 2008. The social networking site beat BBC to the top spot.
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