By David Moadel
Publication Date: 2026-10-01 17:51:00
Google just launched a frontier AI model that can hunt down security vulnerabilities automatically, yet investors are selling the stock while the rest of tech rallies. The reason why reveals a problem Alphabet has not yet solved.
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On Wednesday, Alphabet‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL | GOOGL Price Prediction) Google unit unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, a frontier AI model aimed directly at enterprise work, and the market is declining to pay up for the announcement. Shares of Alphabet are slipping 2% to $338.85 as the session unfolds, a move that runs against a stronger technology sector.
To measure how isolated the slide in Alphabet shares is, the two major technology funds offer a quick check. Notably, the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLK) is up 1% to $198.25, a sign the broader technology group is drawing buyers. The Invesco QQQ Trust (
