An East Bay Democrat in the state Legislature announced the details on May 21 of a hard-fought partnership between California and Google to kick financial assistance toward the state's news media, an industry that shrunk dramatically in the digital age.

If search, as we know it, is on the way out, Google is working to fashion the AI-powered exit on its own terms.

Alphabet stock was sliding Tuesday afternoon as the Google I/O keynote announcements initially seemed to underwhelm investors. Alphabet shares dropped as the company shared AI news, with several of the AI updates announced scheduled to come in the weeks and months ahead.

Investing in Alphabet may offer exposure to innovative sectors such as AI and cloud computing due to its acquisition strategy. Alphabet maintains a competitive edge by acquiring companies that enhance its technology ecosystem and expand its global reach.

With new tools spanning Search, Shopping, Workspace, and more, Google shows how AI at scale—and inside everything—may be its biggest advantage.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has entered the glasses race by partnering with Xreal Inc. on the first spectacles to run an augmented-reality version of its operating system.

Alphabet's stock rarely gets this cheap, and right now could be a once-in-a-decade opportunity to scoop up shares at a historically low valuation.

Looking at Google Services in more detail, it was especially Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices, which increased with 18.8% year-over-year to $10,379 million. YouTube ads also increased 10.3% year-over-year to $8,927 million in Q1/25.

An exchange-traded fund that focuses on Big Tech stocks was advancing Wednesday, propelled by a big gain in shares of Google parent Alphabet Inc. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF, which holds Alphabet,

Google co-founder Sergey Brin, tapping a personal fortune that exceeds US$140bil (RM596.05bil), gave nearly US$700mil (RM2.98bil) in Alphabet Inc shares away as a gift.