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Billionaires Buy 2 Trillion-Dollar AI Stocks Hand Over Fist Ahead of 2026
GOOG, GOOGL, META
Published: December 24, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

A few hedge fund managers with impressive track records bought shares of Alphabet and Meta Platforms in the third quarter. Meta Platforms is using artificial intelligence to improve engagement and ad conversion rates across its social media properties.

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Waymo explains why its robotaxis clogged San Francisco streets during a power outage
GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 24, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative

Waymo said on Tuesday that Saturday's power outage in San Francisco overwhelmed its robotaxis. The outage triggered a backlog in its robotaxi system, leading to response delays.

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Waymo to Update Software Across Fleet After San Francisco Power Outage
GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 23, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Neutral

The self-driving car startup owned by Google parent Alphabet will update its software fleetwide to improve navigation during power outages after vehicles froze in San Francisco.

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Waymo will update driverless fleet after San Francisco blackout to improve navigation during outages
GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 23, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Neutral

Waymo said in a blog post that it's implementing changes to its fleet of driverless cars for times when "infrastructure fails." The Alphabet-owned company paused service on Saturday during blackouts in San Francisco.

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Waymo vows to improve emergency response protocols after San Francisco power outage
GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 23, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Neutral

Alphabet unit Waymo said on Tuesday it will expand first responder engagement, improve its emergency response protocols and roll out updates to allow its vehicles to navigate intersections more decisively, following incidents of stalled Waymo robotaxis after a San Francisco power outage.

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Texas Age-Verification Law for App Stores Is Blocked, a Win for Apple and Google
AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 23, 2025 by: NYTimes
Sentiment: Positive

A preliminary injunction in federal court cited the First Amendment, handing a win to tech companies like Apple and Google.

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Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider
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Published: December 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

In the most recent trading session, Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) closed at $315.68, indicating a +1.4% shift from the previous trading day.

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2 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 5 Years
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Published: December 23, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Alphabet's Google continues to gain share in the cloud computing market. Microsoft has over 900 million people using AI features in its products.

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There Is No Streaming War
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Published: December 23, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Netflix remains central in streaming headlines, with potential Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount deals, but industry expert Dan Rayburn shares why investors should focus only if/when deals close.

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Motive, an Alphabet-backed fleet management software company, files for IPO
GOOG, GOOGL, MTVE
Published: December 23, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

Motive offers fleet management software and is engaged in patent litigation with Samsara, one of its competitors. The company is backed by Alphabet's GV, Base10 Partners, Greenoaks, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins and Scale Venture Partners.

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Will Google Pass Nvidia in 2026 as the World's Biggest Company?
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Published: December 23, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

The stock market is quickly waking up to the fact that Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG , NASDAQ:GOOGL ) is the leading AI software company today.

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EXCLUSIVE: Jay Woods Picks His Favorite And Least Favorite Magnificent 7 Stocks For 2026 – 'A Story To Watch'
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Published: December 23, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

The Magnificent Seven stocks continue to be among the most closely followed by investors, analysts and market experts. In an interview with Benzinga, Freedom Capital Markets Chief Market Strategist Jay Woods shares his favorite Magnificent 7 stocks heading into 2026 and which of the seven he's avoiding.

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3 Self-Driving Tech Stocks to Ride into 2026 as AV Race Heats Up
BIDU, GOOG, UBER
Published: December 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

BIDU, GOOGL and UBER are steering into 2026 with bold AV bets as the race to scale robotaxis globally intensifies.

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Google's parent buys data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion to help power AI
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Published: December 22, 2025 by: TechXplore
Sentiment: Positive

Google's corporate parent on Monday announced an agreement to buy data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion as part of its effort to secure the vast amounts of electricity needed to power artificial intelligence technology.

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Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion
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Published: December 22, 2025 by: NYTimes
Sentiment: Positive

The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google built out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence.

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Google Wants More Energy to Fuel AI. It's Buying This Company to Help Power Its Data Centers.
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Published: December 22, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Neutral

Google parent Alphabet just struck another big energy deal aimed at growing its AI data center footprint.

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Alphabet buys clean energy firm Intersect Power in $4.75B AI power push
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Published: December 22, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) said on Monday it would acquire clean energy developer Intersect Power for $4.75 billion in cash, plus the assumption of existing debt, in one of the company's largest moves yet to secure electricity supplies for its fast-growing artificial intelligence data centers. The deal underscores mounting pressure on US power grids as surging demand from AI computing strains existing infrastructure, pushing major technology firms to lock in long-term energy access.

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The AI power scramble intensifies with Alphabet's purchase of data-center partner Intersect
GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 22, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

With energy becoming a critical AI bottleneck, Google's $4.75 billion acquisition of Intersect is a move to secure power for its data centers

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Waymo resumes robotaxi service in San Francisco after weekend chaos
GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 22, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa joins 'Money Movers' to report on the Waymo weekend blackout in San Francisco and the company's strategy versus the Tesla robotaxi.

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Waymo resumes San Francisco service after power outage pause
GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 22, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Alphabet unit Waymo said on Monday it resumed its ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, a day after temporarily suspending operations due to a widespread power outage that snarled traffic and gridlocked parts of the city.

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Alphabet to Buy Intersect for $4.75 Billion as AI-Investment Plans Grow
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Published: December 22, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Positive

Google-parent said it would buy Intersect's data-center projects that are in development, plus multiple gigawatts of energy and the Intersect team as part of the deal.

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Alphabet to Buy Intersect for $4.75 Billion in Cash
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Published: December 22, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Positive

Google-parent said it would buy Intersect's data-center projects that are in development, plus multiple gigawatts of energy and the Intersect team as part of the deal.

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Uber and Lyft to test Baidu robotaxis in London next year, joining Waymo
BIDU, GOOG, GOOGL, LYFT, UBER
Published: December 22, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Positive

Uber and Lyft will start testing Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis in London in 2026, joining Waymo and local startup Wayve as companies that will have autonomous vehicles in the city next year.

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Alphabet to buy data center infrastructure firm Intersect in $4.75 billion deal
GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 22, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Tech giant Alphabet said on Monday it has agreed to buy data center and energy infrastructure solutions provider Intersect in a $4.75 billion deal.

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Alphabet to acquire data center and energy infrastructure company Intersect
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Published: December 22, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

Alphabet to acquire data center and energy infrastructure company Intersect

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Tech stocks rebound, Google's boomerang strategy, Xbox's slump and more in Morning Squawk
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Published: December 22, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Neutral

Technology stocks rebounded at the end of last week. The Justice Department released some of its investigative files tied to sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

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Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Gold Soars Past $4,400
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Published: December 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Gold (XAUUSD:CUR) surged past $4,400/oz, driven by rate-cut bets and safe-haven demand amid geopolitical tensions. Silver (XAGUSD:CUR) hit a record $69.44, both metals poised for their strongest annual gains since 1979.

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Alphabet vs. Amazon: Which Stock Will Outperform in 2026?
AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 21, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Alphabet was able to change investor perception in 2025, leading to huge gains in the stock. Amazon has the same opportunity to do that in 2026.

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The Best Stocks to Buy With $1,000 for 2026
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Published: December 21, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Alphabet is considering selling its custom AI chips. Taiwan Semiconductor will thrive as long as AI spending stays elevated.

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Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected
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Published: December 21, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Neutral

Alphabet-owned Waymo kept its robotaxi services on pause in the San Francisco Bay Area Sunday following widespread blackouts that had affected their vehicles' behavior. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said, in a post on X, that police officers and fire crews were deployed across impacted neighborhoods to help transit services resume.

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About Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)

  • IPO Date 2004-08-19
  • Website https://abc.xyz
  • Industry Internet Content & Information
  • CEO Sundar Pichai
  • Employees 185719

Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.