Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) News
Track canonical SquawkNews coverage tagged to GOOGL, Alphabet Inc.. This hub brings together deduplicated headlines about internet media, communication services catalysts, earnings, analyst actions, and wider market events so traders can review how a developing story changed over time. It contains 573 indexed stories across 59 publication days and is ordered by the same first-publication timeline used by LiveCast.
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Google moves it's AI-responsibility team out of the DeepMind lab - WSJ. $GOOGL
Google moves it's AI-responsibility team out of the DeepMind lab - WSJ. $GOOGL
EQUITY | Aug 26, 2026, 07:37 PM UTC
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Alphabet raises $84.75B with $40B asterisk
Alphabet’s $84.75 billion raise is reported to carry a $40 billion asterisk.
EQUITY | Aug 26, 2026, 07:16 PM UTC
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Alphabet launches Gemini 3.5 speech-to-text model
Alphabet says it has launched Gemini 3.5, a speech-to-text model, after its announcement for GOOGL.
EQUITY | Aug 26, 2026, 05:02 PM UTC
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Amazon, Microsoft and Google in early talks with Moonshot AI
Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet are reportedly in early talks with China’s Moonshot AI over revenue-sharing deals for its Kimi K3 model, though the discussions are preliminary and may not produce agreements.
EARNINGS | Aug 26, 2026, 04:49 PM UTC
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Nvidia fiscal Q2 results may test AI infrastructure demand
Nvidia Corp. is set to report fiscal second-quarter results Wednesday after the bell, with Wall Street expecting $2.07 in adjusted EPS on $91.91 billion in revenue and the company guiding to $91 billion, plus or minus 2%
EARNINGS | Aug 25, 2026, 08:23 AM UTC
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DHS proposes $103,265 H-1B fee for cap petitions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposes a $103,265 fee for employers filing H-1B petitions subject to the annual statutory cap, including the 20,000 advanced-degree exemption.
REGULATION | Aug 25, 2026, 07:46 AM UTC
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Marvell stays JPMorgan top chip pick on AI demand
Marvell Technology remains one of JPMorgan’s top semiconductor picks, with the firm expecting fiscal second-quarter results in line with or slightly above consensus and third-quarter revenue guidance above the Street est
EARNINGS | Aug 24, 2026, 04:22 PM UTC
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Verizon to integrate Google Cloud AI stack into business
Verizon says it will integrate Google Cloud's full AI stack into its business.
EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 01:02 PM UTC
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Google Cloud, Verizon strike strategic AI partnership
Google Cloud and Verizon announced a strategic partnership to deploy Google Cloud’s full-stack AI, including advanced data infrastructure and Gemini Enterprise, to modernize customer experiences and scale AI across Veriz
MNA | Aug 24, 2026, 01:02 PM UTC
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Google Cloud partners with Verizon on enterprise AI
Google Cloud and Verizon announce a partnership focused on enterprise AI, with no further details on scope, timing or financial terms provided.
MNA | Aug 24, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
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MRVL GOOGL Marvell Earnings Are Coming. Google Agreement Likely to Be Biggest Talking Point. Link To Story from BARRONS.com
MRVL GOOGL Marvell Earnings Are Coming. Google Agreement Likely to Be Biggest Talking Point. Link To Story from BARRONS.com
EARNINGS | Aug 24, 2026, 11:58 AM UTC
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Nvidia AI server prices reportedly rise more than 15% on memory costs
Nvidia customers have reportedly been told server prices for AI chip systems could rise more than 15% for shipments in early 2027, with the increase tied to chip generation and memory configuration.
EARNINGS | Aug 24, 2026, 09:07 AM UTC
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Trump backs U.S. data-center buildout, says communities are mistaken
President Donald Trump says communities rejecting data-center projects are “making a mistake,” arguing the facilities bring jobs, investment and tax revenue and that the U.S. leads China in AI “by a lot.”
EARNINGS | Aug 24, 2026, 06:16 AM UTC
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Moderna, Walmart and Strategy drive retail buzz after news flow
Retail traders focused on Moderna, Walmart, Strategy, Broadcom and SpaceX this week, with Moderna on positive Phase 3 cancer vaccine data, Walmart on fiscal second-quarter results, and Strategy on a stock sale and unchan
EARNINGS | Aug 21, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
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Anthropic hires Google chip veteran, highlighting Alphabet talent flow
Anthropic hires a Google chip veteran as it pushes into hardware, with the move referencing Alphabet shares via GOOGL.
EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC
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Ex-Google executive Amir Salek to join Anthropic’s compute team
Alphabet’s GOOGL is in focus after a report said former Google executive Amir Salek will join Anthropic’s compute team.
EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC
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Former Google executive Amir Salek to join Anthropic compute team
Ex-Google executive Amir Salek is set to join Anthropic’s compute team, according to Pro, with the update linked to $GOOGL.
MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 07:59 PM UTC
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coming out of earnings for most, valuations not very stretched vs history; standard deviations above/below 10-year weekly average forward P/
coming out of earnings for most, valuations not very stretched vs history; standard deviations above/below 10-year weekly average forward P/E (ex. covid period): AAPL 1.58, WMT 1.37, JPM 1.26, AVGO 0.19, TSLA 0.07, LLY -
EARNINGS | Aug 21, 2026, 06:17 PM UTC
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Nevada permits Tesla, Uber and Waymo robotaxi operations
Nevada regulators unanimously grant Tesla, Uber and Alphabet’s Waymo permits to operate robotaxi services in Clark County, with Tesla approved for up to 5,000 vehicles and Waymo and Uber for up to 1,000 each.
REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC
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Global long-end bond yields rise as central banks normalize
The 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.33%, its highest since June 2007, while long-dated government yields also rose in Japan, Germany, France and the UK.
MACRO | Aug 21, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC
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Teen plaintiff drops claims against Meta, Alphabet in addiction suit
A teen girl dropped her claims against the owners of Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat in litigation accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting young people.
REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC
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Google’s Gemma model surpasses 1 billion downloads
Google reports Gemma surpasses 1b downloads for $GOOGL.
EQUITY | Aug 20, 2026, 05:02 PM UTC
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10-year Treasury yield tops dividend yields at 118 large U.S. companies
A screen cited by Benzinga shows a 10-year U.S. Treasury yield around 4.7% exceeds dividend yields at 118 U.S. companies with market values above $100 billion, including AAPL, GOOGL and NVDA.
MACRO | Aug 20, 2026, 02:12 PM UTC
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Google Threat Intelligence tracks three suspected Russian cyber clusters
Google Threat Intelligence Group says it is tracking three distinct suspected Russian cyber espionage threat clusters, as reported in a blog, referencing Alphabet’s GOOGL.
REGULATION | Aug 20, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
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Waymo partners with AMD, GOOGL, MU and NVDA on autonomous computing
Waymo says it is partnering with AMD, Micron, Nvidia, Samsung, Sandisk, Socionext and TSMC for autonomous computing systems and introducing a purpose-built 5nm ASIC for real-time sensor data processing.
EQUITY | Aug 20, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
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GOOGL tracks unc7005 and unc5976 suspected Russian cyber clusters
Google’s threat intelligence group says it is tracking two distinct suspected Russian cyber espionage threat clusters, unc7005 and unc5976, described as conducting phishing, abusing OAuth flows, and deploying malware.
REGULATION | Aug 20, 2026, 01:59 PM UTC
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RBLT assumes Alphabet at Buy with $410 target
RBLT assumes Alphabet (GOOGL) at Buy with a $410 price target; no catalyst or timing was supplied.
EQUITY | Aug 20, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC
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Australia passes law to levy Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft
Australia passes a law enabling levies on Meta, Alphabet (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) if they fail to pay for local news, according to the feed.
REGULATION | Aug 20, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC
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US Treasury doubles long-bond buybacks, El-Erian calls it a band-aid
Mohamed El-Erian says the U.S. Treasury’s move to at least double liquidity-support buybacks for long-dated bonds is a short-term “Band-Aid,” while Treasury says the change runs Sept. 9 through Nov. 4.
EARNINGS | Aug 20, 2026, 05:32 AM UTC
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Eagle Point backs $1.3B loan for Anthropic-linked Texas data center
Eagle Point Credit Management is backing a $1.3 billion private credit mezzanine loan for a Texas data center in Hubbard, part of a $16 billion Nexus Data Centers project.
MNA | Aug 19, 2026, 07:52 PM UTC
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Broadcom falls 5% as Google chip partnership faces pressure
AVGO falls 5% to $360.50, below its earlier 200dma support of $369, after headlines that MRVL gives GOOGL an option to buy a $12.2B stake in a custom chip deal.
EQUITY | Aug 19, 2026, 02:10 PM UTC
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GOOGL State of Delaware: Partners with Google to expand digital skills training through grow with Google
GOOGL State of Delaware: Partners with Google to expand digital skills training through grow with Google
EQUITY | Aug 19, 2026, 12:33 PM UTC
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Marvell and Google enter commercial pact
Marvell and Google entered a commercial pact on July 29th, with no additional terms or catalyst supplied.
MNA | Aug 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC
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Marvell warrant to Google set at $206.58 a share
Marvell’s warrant to Google is set at an exercise price of $206.58 per share.
MNA | Aug 19, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC
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Marvell warrant shares vest quarterly after agreement, SEC filing says
Marvell Technology says 1,360,867 warrant shares vest quarterly during the first year after the agreement, according to an SEC filing.
REGULATION | Aug 19, 2026, 12:27 PM UTC
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Alphabet raises A$5.5B in inaugural Australian dollar bonds
Alphabet's GOOGL raised A$5.5B ($3.89B) through its inaugural Australian dollar debt issuance, selling 3-, 5-, 10- and 20-year bonds, with the longest tranche at a 6.9% coupon.
MNA | Aug 19, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
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Strategist says buy technology, financials and industrials
Carson Group Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick says investors should buy technology, financials and industrials, while the firm raised its S&P 500 target to a 15%-18% gain for the year.
EARNINGS | Aug 19, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC
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GOOGL META DASH CVNA ABNB positive usage trends @ Citi
GOOGL META DASH CVNA ABNB positive usage trends @ Citi
EQUITY | Aug 19, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC
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Court delays Google’s $10 million Spirit data sale hearing
A U.S. bankruptcy court reschedules to September 9 a hearing on Alphabet’s Google proposed $10 million purchase of Spirit Aviation Holdings internal business data after union privacy objections.
REGULATION | Aug 19, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC
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Alphabet raises $3.9B in inaugural Australian dollar bond
Alphabet (GOOGL) raises $3.9B through an inaugural Australian dollar bond, per Hammerstone MarketTalk, with no additional issuance terms or catalyst provided.
MACRO | Aug 19, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC
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AI borrowing boom competes with Treasury bond demand
Reuters and other reports say AI-related debt supply from Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Oracle and Microsoft is swelling, widening hyperscaler spreads and adding to pressure in long-dated Treasuries.
EARNINGS | Aug 18, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC
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JPMorgan's Bill Eigen Warns the AI Boom Is Starting to Resemble the 2008 Housing Crash: 'What I'm Terrified of Is…'
J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Bill Eigen is growing increasingly cautious about the financial architecture underpinning the artificial intelligence boom, warning that investors should watch the pace of AI growth, spendi
MACRO | Aug 18, 2026, 08:24 AM UTC
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Google seeks approval to buy Spirit Airlines data for $10 million
Google reportedly agreed to buy internal business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines for $10 million for product development and AI model training, with a judge set to consider the sale Wednesday.
REGULATION | Aug 18, 2026, 02:11 AM UTC
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Home Depot earnings preview centers on tariffs and comparable sales
Home Depot reports second-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday, with analysts expecting about $4.73 a share on revenue near $47.2 billion and traders watching for tariff, weather and comparable-sales commentary.
EARNINGS | Aug 17, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC
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New York factory activity jumps to 4-year high in August
The New York Fed’s Empire State manufacturing index rose to 20.6 in August from 15.6 in July, above the 10.0 consensus estimate, while new orders, shipments and employment remained positive.
EARNINGS | Aug 17, 2026, 04:24 PM UTC
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Eisman says AI boom has Achilles' heel, but no short yet
Steve Eisman says AI depends heavily on OpenAI and Anthropic and calls that an “Achilles’ heel,” but says it is too early to short the boom without evidence of deterioration.
EARNINGS | Aug 17, 2026, 01:39 PM UTC
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Third Point LLC increases Alphabet class A stake to 1 mln shares
Third Point LLC raises its Alphabet shareholding to 1 mln class A common stock, according to an SEC filing.
REGULATION | Aug 14, 2026, 09:21 PM UTC
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Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta free-cash-flow outlooks flagged for 2027
Microsoft is highlighted as the strongest projected free-cash-flow generator among hyperscalers in 2027, while Alphabet and Meta are projected to remain negative and Amazon thinly positive, based on third-party estimates
EARNINGS | Aug 14, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC
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Renaissance Technologies cuts MU and SNDK, adds META, NVDA, GOOGL, CRWD
Renaissance Technologies LLC filed a portfolio update for the 06-30-2026 report period, cutting $MU by -1,951,406 shares (~$2,252,488,432) and $SNDK by -794,588 shares (~$1,806,678,573), while adding $META, $NVDA, $GOOGL
EQUITY | Aug 13, 2026, 08:56 PM UTC
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Nebius says customer prepayments help fund AI infrastructure
Nebius said on its second-quarter earnings call that customer prepayments are becoming an increasingly important source of funding for its AI infrastructure expansion, with roughly 70% of Q2 deals including upfront prepa
EARNINGS | Aug 13, 2026, 07:03 PM UTC
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SpaceX’s Grok 4.6 matches OpenAI GPT-5.6 on index
SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) releases Grok 4.6 scoring 61 on Artificial Analysis, matching OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol Max, and sets input/output pricing of $2/$6 per million tokens versus $5/$30 for Sol Max.
EQUITY | Aug 13, 2026, 05:23 PM UTC
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Alphabet’s Google starts Gemini Spark with Gemini 3.7 Flash
Google says Gemini Spark will use Gemini 3.7 Flash starting today, shifting the generative-model stack behind the product associated with Alphabet (GOOGL).
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 13, 2026, 05:06 PM UTC
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Google sets Gemini 3.7 flash input token intro price at $0.75/1m
Google introduces Gemini 3.7 flash with an intro price of $0.75 per 1m input tokens, as reflected in the alert for $GOOGL.
CRYPTO | Aug 13, 2026, 05:05 PM UTC
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GOOGL: Gemini 3.7 Flash outperforms 3.6 Flash on docs
Alphabet (GOOGL) says Gemini 3.7 Flash outperforms Gemini 3.6 Flash on complex documents.
REGULATION | Aug 13, 2026, 05:04 PM UTC
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Alphabet debuts Gemini Flash update as top model delayed
Alphabet (GOOGL) debuts an update to Gemini Flash while a top model is delayed, according to Pro; no further details or figures were provided.
CRYPTO | Aug 13, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC
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Alphabet’s Google announces Gemini 3.7 Flash in blog post
Google announces Gemini 3.7 Flash in a blog post, according to Pro, with Alphabet’s $GOOGL noted in the feed.
CRYPTO | Aug 13, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC
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U.S. data calendar puts PPI, jobless claims, Fed remarks in focus
U.S. markets face the 8:30AM ET release of July PPI measures and weekly jobless claims, with Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack and Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin also scheduled to speak.
MACRO | Aug 13, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC
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Musk, Ex-Google X Exec Predict AI-Controlled Economy
Elon Musk and Mo Gawdat predict AI will control the economy by 2030-2036
MACRO | Aug 12, 2026, 07:30 PM UTC
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GOOGL: Google Discusses AI Unit Reorganization
Google executives discuss AI unit reorganization amid employee concerns
EQUITY | Aug 12, 2026, 05:34 PM UTC
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Google Co-Founder Urges Staff To Advance Gemini AI
Sergey Brin urges staff to focus on bringing Gemini model back to AI frontier
EQUITY | Aug 12, 2026, 05:34 PM UTC