Alphabet Inc’s Google said yesterday it has rolled out a fix for issues with some Android apps developed using the company’s Exposure Notifications System that helps in Covid-19 contact tracing. The issue caused a delay in the ability of these apps to load or conduct regular exposure checks. It may […]
Alphabet’s revenue fell for first time ever as Covid hit ads
Alphabet Inc.’s revenue growth machine ground to a halt for the first time in the company’s two-decade history, stopped by the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing economic fallout that forced advertisers to pull back spending. Ad sales, which make up the bulk of sales at the Google parent, were $29.9 billion […]
Alphabet becomes 4th US company to hit $1 trillion mark
Sundar Pichai-led Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has joined the elitist club of US companies with $1 trillion valuation which includes Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. The stock of the company closed at $1,451.70 on Thursday, taking the value to $1 trillion. The iPhone maker was the first US company to hit the […]
Sundar Pichai and the Alphabet soup
Now that the euphoria about Sundar Pichai, a man of Indian origin, taking over as CEO of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has somewhat abated, things must be stated as is. The calm demeanour he wears masks what a terrible year 2019 has been for Pichai. As CEO at Google, he […]