- Traders cited risks for GOOG, saying the cost of AI infrastructure could weigh on profits and continued regulatory scrutiny. Volume increased as the stock approached a key technical level, prompting aggressive position changes.1
- Alphabet (GOOG) is building Trillium chips to train Gemini 3.1, reducing dependence on Nvidia GPUs. Data center power trading and cost, compute, and energy planning Planning to support Gemini and Google Cloud2
- GOOG stock fell during the day and closed lower as tensions in the Middle East could raise energy costs and increase operating costs for Alphabet’s AI workloads and data centers.3
- The jury found that Alphabet’s YouTube was negligent for design features related to the plaintiff’s psychological harm, and awarded YouTube 30% of the $3 million damages award. Google declined to comment.456
- GOOG: Google plans to label around 600 Indian financial apps verified by SEBI, tighten advertising rules and coordinate with regulators. The move could impact advertising revenue in India’s financial services market.7
- Google acquired DeepMind in 2014 for $650 million after negotiations between 2013 and 2014. Acquisition discussions included safety and integration considerations as part of Google’s AI strategy.8
