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Google, also known as Alphabet Inc., is a publicly owned American multinational technology company founded in 1998. Its primary business is software development, encompassing a range of internet-related services and products. These include a search engine, online advertising platforms, cloud computing services, and various software and hardware offerings. As of 2024, Google employed approximately 287,960 people and generated revenue exceeding $1 billion. Its headquarters are located in the United States.

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1998

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287,951

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Publicly Owned

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353

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On an unspecified date, Taara, a wireless optical project, transitioned from Alphabet's X initiative to an independent company. Taara's LightBridge technology provides internet access in underserved areas. The company also secured investment from Series X Capital and other backers. Separately, the Netherlands Consumer and Market Authority gained enforcement authority for the EU's Digital Markets Act in May 2023. This act regulates large digital companies, including Alphabet. Vidhya Srinivasan assumed the role of vice president of ads and commerce at Alphabet, overseeing Google's ads, shopping, and payments. Finally, Ceneo, an Allegro subsidiary, filed a $567 million lawsuit against Alphabet, Google Ireland, and Google LLC on an unspecified date, alleging unfair search practices.

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Google offers 15 products in the media tech, ad tech, telecoms tech, enterprise tech and connectivity and cloud industries. Google's product portfolio comprises of video processing and playout, generative AI, ad measurement and verification, carrier managed service technology, user experience and devices, media cloud and storage, broadcast professional services, connectivity and distribution services, enterprise cloud, data, targeting and identity, premium video and CTV and RTB and programmatic.

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Google's revenues were $350.0B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Google's revenue into 20 different product categories.

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Mar

19th

2025

12:01

Funding Activities, Demerger/Spin Off

Taara confirms plans to spin out into independent company

Taara's CEO Mahesh Krishnaswamy has confirmed the wireless optical project is graduating from Alphabet's X initiative to become an independent company. The move was reported by media outlets earlier this week. Taara's LightBridge technology enables wireless optical links to be established using equipment installed at the top of radio masts, facilitating fibre-like internet access in underserved areas. Krishnaswamy also verified that Taara has raised an investment from backers led by Series X Capital.

Telecompaper

Mar

10th

2025

14:10

Regulatory and Legal, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

ACM granted DMA authority in Netherlands

The Consumer and Market Authority of the Netherlands (ACM) has been granted authority to enforce the EU's Digital Markets Act. The law in effect since May 2023 targets so-called gatekeepers in the digital services market, imposing additional regulations to curb the market power of large players such as Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft.

Telecompaper

Feb

10th

2025

02:03

Financial Results, Artificial Intelligence, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Last week in telecoms: AI investment boom continues and management refresh at Vodafone, Tele2, KDDI

The AI boom shows no signs of slowing despite the DeepSeek spook – Amazon, Alphabet, Softbank and Lumen all announced big increases in capex last week to meet the demand. Elsewhere in the telecom world we saw changes at the top at Tele2 and KDDI and fairly resilient results from the likes of Vodafone, Telenor and NTT.

Telecompaper

Jan

22nd

2025

20:09

Management Changes, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Google’s Srinivasan Adds Commerce To Ad Remit

Vidhya Srinivasan, who has led Google’s ad business for years, will now lead the Ads & Commerce teams for the Alphabet company. Srinivasan’s new role as vice president of ads and commerce includes Google’s shopping and payments products and services.

TVNewsCheck

Dec

24th

2024

14:33

Regulatory and Legal, Negative News

Alphabet Sued By Popular Shopping Platform For $568M

by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, 32 minutes ago Ceneo -- a subsidiary of Polish ecommerce platform Allegro, reportedly one of the most popular online shopping destinations in the country -- has filed a lawsuit against Google's parent Alphabet, Google Ireland, and Google LLC, for $567 million based on unfair search practices.

MediaPost

Dec

13th

2024

19:38

Regulatory and Legal, Negative News, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Lawmakers Tell Google, Apple To Be Ready For TikTok Removal By Jan. 19

Google-parent Alphabet and Apple must be ready to remove TikTok from their U.S. app stores on January 19, two US lawmakers said in a letter to the companies’ CEOs Friday.

TVNewsCheck

Nov

27th

2024

18:30

Regulatory and Legal

Alphabet and Meta dominate online time

Adults in the United Kingdom spend an average of 4 hours and 20 minutes a day online, across phones, tablets, and computers, with over three-quarters of that on a phone. Those aged 18-24 spend an average of just over 6 hours a day online, with women spending an hour a day more than men.

Informitv

Nov

26th

2024

18:59

M&A Activities, Regulatory and Legal

Competition Commission clears Alphabet’s investment in Flipkart

MUMBAI: Indian ecommerce giant Flipkart -owned by US retail major Walmart - has a new minority shareholder. India’s monopolies and fair trade watchdog, the Competition Commission of India, on 26 November, gave the green signal to Alphabet's subsidiary Shoreline International Holdings LLC to acquire a stake in it.

IndianTelevision

Nov

26th

2024

18:59

M&A Activities, Regulatory and Legal

Competition Commission clears Alphabet’s investment in Flipkart

IndianTelevision

Nov

26th

2024

17:30

Funding Activities, Artificial Intelligence

Alphabet, VC Lead Startup Investment Designing AI Agent To Work With Humans

by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, 2 hours ago A San Francisco-based company is expected to announce Tuesday that it has raised a large funding seed round led by Index Ventures and co-led by CapitalG, Alphabet’s growth investment fund.

MediaPost

Nov

19th

2024

18:17

Partnerships and Alliances, Regulatory and Legal, Negative News, Artificial Intelligence

CMA clears Google partnership with AI company Anthropic

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the green light to Alphabet's (Google) partnership with AI company Anthropic, deciding that it does not constitute a merger under the Enterprise Act 2022. The investigation was announced in October.

Telecompaper

Nov

4th

2024

18:30

Business Expansion, Capital Investment, Artificial Intelligence

Thailand approves $1.8B hyperscale data center projects in Chonburi

Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) on Friday approved two major data center projects in the country's Chonburi province valued at approximately 60.8 billion baht ($1.8 billion). Alphabet subsidiary Quartz Computing will build a THB32.8 billion ($1 billion) data center in the province to meet growing demand for AI and cloud services in Southeast Asia.

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Google's customers primarily consist of broadcast professional services, retail and iT Services and IT Consulting companies. Examples of Google's customers include Cognizant, Walmart and HCLTech. Google has commercial and technical partners like Ericsson, Cognizant and Thales. Examples of Google's suppliers include Dolby Laboratories, Deluxe and VideoAmp.

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