Pichai’s '950mn answer' to Meta AI head who seemingly does not know ‘who Gemini’ is
Alphabet reported strong Q2 financial results with 24% revenue growth, bolstered by significant momentum in Google Cloud and the Gemini AI app. CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted the success of their AI-first strategy, effectively countering recent criticisms regarding Google's competitive standing in the AI sector.
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The report underscores the intense competition between tech giants in the AI space and the financial impact of successful AI integration into consumer products.
Google has just posted a 'historic' quarter. Alphabet made history Wednesday with a quarterly profit that stretched into 12 figures for the first time in the search giant’s history. Google-parent Alphabet’s second quarter revenue increased by a very impressive 24%, to $119.8 billion, with the Google Cloud business reaching an 82% growth. CEO Sundar Pichai called Google's Q2 results proof that the company’s "full stack approach to AI is delivering real, measurable value."Pichai also shared some impressive figures that got accolades from Tesla CEO and the world's richest man Elon Musk. "Q2 was an amazing quarter, with our AI investments redefining what’s possible across every part of our business. Alphabet revenue grew 24% YoY and Google Cloud accelerated to 82% growth. We saw exciting momentum across the board from Search to YouTube to the Gemini app (which reached 950M monthly active users).
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