Google parent Alphabet sees double-digit growth as AI bets boost cloud business

Google parent Alphabet sees double-digit growth as AI bets boost cloud business

Alphabet, parent of Google and YouTube, saw a third straight quarter of better-than-anticipated gains as it reported earnings on Tuesday. The tech giant had largely exceeded analyst expectations for the previous two quarters, and Tuesday’s… Article Source https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/29/alphabet-google-earnings-report

Google parent Alphabet posts 15% jump in revenue as CEO says AI investments ‘paying off’

Google parent Alphabet posts 15%  jump in revenue as CEO says AI investments ‘paying off’

Google parent Alphabet topped third-quarter revenue and earnings expectations on Tuesday, helped by an AI-driven 35% surge in its cloud business as well as a jump in its digital advertising revenue. Alphabet shares, which closed up… Article Source https://nypost.com/2024/10/29/business/google-parent-alphabet-revenue-jumps-15-on-ai-investments/

Citrix Parent Aims to Revise Second Loan in Market’s Record Year

Citrix Parent Aims to Revise Second Loan in Market’s Record Year

(Bloomberg) — Citrix Systems Inc.’s parent is seeking its second leveraged-loan repricing of 2024, part of a record year of such activity as the market has topped $1 trillion of deals for the first time. Cloud Software Group Inc. is looking to… Article Source https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/2024/10/28/citrix-parent-aims-to-revise-second-loan-in-markets-record-year/

Waymo, Driverless Taxi Start-Up From Google’s Parent Firm, Raises $5.6 Billion

Waymo, Driverless Taxi Start-Up From Google’s Parent Firm, Raises .6 Billion

Alphabet’s self-driving unit, Waymo, said on Friday it had closed a $5.6 billion funding round led by the Google parent, as it looks to expand its autonomous… Article Source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/waymo-driverless-taxi-start-up-from-googles-parent-firm-alphabet-raises-5-6-billion-6874094

TikTok’s parent firm could shun Nvidia, AMD as reports claim it will use 100,000 Huawei AI chips to train its next-gen LLM

TikTok’s parent firm could shun Nvidia, AMD as reports claim it will use 100,000 Huawei AI chips to train its next-gen LLM

After US trade restrictions stopped Nvidia from exporting its advanced AI chips to China, the company responded by developing the H20 GPU, a modified version which complies with the regulations by offering lower performance levels while still… Article Source https://www.techradar.com/pro/tiktoks-parent-firm-could-shun-nvidia-amd-as-reports-claim-it-will-use-100-000-huawei-ai-chips-to-train-its-next-gen-llm

ByteDance, TikTok’s Parent Company, to Collaborate with Broadcom on AI Chip Development Utilizing TSMC’s 5nm Technology

ByteDance, TikTok’s Parent Company, to Collaborate with Broadcom on AI Chip Development Utilizing TSMC’s 5nm Technology

TikTok owner ByteDance has reportedly formed a partnership with Broadcom to develop an AI chip, likely in response to tensions created by US trade sanctions. The Chinese company plans to mass-produce the chip using TSMC’s 5nm technology, despite restrictions on Chinese companies working with the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer. This move allows ByteDance to comply with … Read more