In the first quarter of 2024, Alphabet's market capitalization topped $2 trillion for the first time, reflecting Google's growing value in an era of generative AI and increased regulation.
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Achievements of the parent company
At the beginning of April this year, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, managed to overcome an impressive mark market capitalization of $2 trillion. The figure showed significant growth in the tech giant's value despite challenges posed by the introduction of advanced generative AI models and increased regulatory scrutiny.
Adapting to new realities
Over the past year, Google has been actively working to adapt its products and teams to new market conditions. The search engine underwent changes, some divisions merged, and the company eventually introduced its own language model, Gemini, after the initial failure with the Bard chatbot.
Financial achievements
In addition to the impressive growth in market capitalization, Alphabet also announced its first... history of dividend payments and a $70 billion share repurchase program. These steps were highly appreciated by investors, which helped the company gain a foothold at over $2 trillion.
Competitive Landscape
Today, Alphabet is the fourth most valuable publicly traded company in the world, behind only Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft. Unlike Meta, which saw its share price fall after it said it would have a long time to market for generative AI, Google is already finding ways to monetize the technology, including for advertisers.
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- Alphabet is the parent company of Google, one of the largest technology corporations in the world.
- Google is a world-famous Internet company that develops a search engine, the Android operating system, the Chrome browser and many other products and services.
- Nvidia is an American company, a leader in the production of graphics processors and artificial intelligence technologies.
- Apple is a technology giant known for its iPhone smartphones, Mac computers, iPads, etc.
- Microsoft is the world's largest software company, developer Windows operating systems, Office suite and Xbox gaming console.
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Pablo
Wow, Google's capitalization has exceeded $2 trillion! 🤯 I wonder how they did it? I think their fight against the threats of generative AI and regulators played an important role here.
Katarzyna
Yes, Pablo, you're right. Google has indeed been actively working to implement and adapt its products to new technologies, including releasing its large Gemini language model. 💻 This probably helped them strengthen their position in the market.
Grzegorz
Have you noticed that Google has finally decided to pay dividends and buy back shares worth $70 billion? 💰 This certainly attracted the attention of investors and influenced the growth of capitalization.
Алекс
Eh, again this hype around dividends and shares. 😒 What does this have to do with real innovation and technology development? Continuous marketing to attract money.
Sofia
Hm, Alex, you shouldn’t reject the financial aspects so categorically. 💸 It is part of a successful business strategy that allows a company to invest in research and development. Although, of course, the main thing is the technology and innovation itself.
Matteo
I agree with Sofia. Google seems to have found the right balance between introducing new technologies and financial stability. 💰📈 Their revenue from search, advertising and YouTube continues to grow, allowing them to remain competitive in the market.
Emma
Yes, great news for Google! 🎉 I'm especially glad that they didn't miss the opportunity to make money on generative AI, unlike Meta. This shows their flexibility and ability to quickly adapt to new trends.
Franz
I'm also excited about their generative AI strategy. 🤖 Google seems to have realized that this is not just a trend, but a truly revolutionary technology that will change many industries. It’s smart of them to immediately find ways to monetize it.