Alphabet Inc. is a multinational conglomerate primarily known for its role as the parent company of Google. It engages in a diverse range of activities, including internet search, digital advertising, software development, and hardware manufacturing. Alphabet's portfolio includes popular platforms and services such as YouTube, Google Cloud, and Android, as well as various initiatives in fields like artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and health technology. The company's mission revolves around organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible and useful, while also exploring innovative solutions to enhance everyday life. Read More
Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has reportedly told employees they must let a third-party AI healthcare tool access their data to receive health benefits, causing some employee dissatisfaction.
New York City has filed a lawsuit against a host of companies including Instagram owner Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) and TikTok parent ByteDance (OTC: BDNNY), for allegedly contributing to a mental health crisis among children due to social media addiction.
Anthropic's latest AI model, Claude Sonnet 4.5, stunned researchers by realizing it was being tested — a sign of growing self-awareness that's complicating AI safety evaluations, even as the Amazon- and Google-backed startup's valuation soars to $183 billion.
