Tag: Alphabet
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YouTube Ad Revenue Rose 16% to $9.2 Billion
YouTube advertising continues to pay off for Google. Google’s parent, Alphabet, on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter results, which saw YouTube ad revenue rising of $9.2 billion. That figure is up 15.9% from its year-earlier tally of $7.96 billion. The revenue comes amid a crackdown on ad-blocking software and a concerted effort to lure users onto its…
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Google Lays Off Hundreds As it Pulls Back on Hiring
Google is cooling off on its hiring efforts and cutting hundreds of workers from its global recruiting organization. The cuts come after Google parent Alphabet announced it would cut 12,000 jobs, affecting 6% of its full-time workforce of around 200,000. They also come just a few months after Google posted second-quarter profit and revenue that…
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Walmart Will Start 30-Minute Drone Home Deliveries This Year in Partnership With Google
Walmart and Wing, an on-demand drone delivery provider owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet, will extend its service to two Texas Walmart stores. There are already 11 drone hubs operating in the Dallas area, and new additions will expand drone delivery options to an additional 60,000 homes. Customers can find out if they’re within Wing’s…
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Google Plans to Bring High-Speed Internet to More People
Google’s parent company, Alphabet is aiming its focus on bringing the internet to remote areas using laser technology. Approximately 3 billion people worldwide live in areas with no internet connection and Alphabet is determined to provide access “not just to the next billion, but to the last billion.” “In India where I grew up, a…