Golden Dome

Alphabet reportedly in talks with Pentagon for Golden Dome work

Alphabet is reportedly in discussions with the Department of Defense regarding potential work on the Golden Dome project.

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Google in preliminary talks to secure Pentagon data

Alphabet is reportedly in early discussions with the Department of Defense to protect data for the $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense program. The talks involve Google's cybersecurity capabilities and a potential multi-company consortium, though no final decision has been made.

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Waymo

Waymo and Toyota to build robotaxis for Japan and UK

Waymo and Toyota agreed to produce electric robotaxis using the bZ4X model at a Japanese factory. Testing in Japan starts in 2027, with plans to expand to right-hand-drive markets like the UK.

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Alphabet Earnings

Alphabet shares drop 13 percent on record AI spending

Alphabet shares fell 13 percent, wiping out about $500 billion in value, after quarterly free cash flow turned negative due to high AI costs. Revenue missed expectations, and the company plans an $85 billion equity raise.

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Analyst Ratings

Analysts raise Microsoft targets, cut Alphabet and Fortinet views

Wall Street firms updated ratings after earnings, with Microsoft targets rising on Azure growth. Alphabet and Fortinet faced downgrades or target cuts due to search and product growth concerns.

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Alphabet

Alphabet shares drop 11 percent after revenue miss

Alphabet shares fell 11.4 percent after third-quarter revenue of $127.58 billion missed estimates of $128.22 billion. Search revenue also came in below expectations, and free cash flow was negative $9.07 billion.

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Alphabet Earnings

Alphabet shares fall 10 percent after search revenue misses estimates

Alphabet shares dropped about 10 percent after hours as search revenue grew 12 percent to $63 billion, missing expectations for the second consecutive quarter. Google Cloud revenue doubled to nearly $31 billion, but free cash flow fell to negative $9 billion.

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