Alphabet Inc Closed Now

Alphabet Inc., established on October 2, 2015, stands as the holding company of Google and several of its subsidiaries, including Waymo, DeepMind, Verily, and X Development. While Google retains its identity as the world’s dominant internet services provider—encompassing Search, YouTube, Android, Gmail, Chrome, and more—Alphabet’s broader remit spans artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, life sciences, quantum computing, and venture fund investments New York Post+2Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2.

In fiscal year 2024, Alphabet generated approximately $350 billion in revenue, a 14% increase over 2023, propelled largely by advertising ($198.1 B in Google Search & Other) and Google Cloud ($43.2 B), which now makes up about 12–13% of overall revenue Visual Capitalist+1Alphabet Investor Relations+1. YouTube advertising also continues to grow, reporting near $36 B annually, and the subscription and device segment contributed around $40 B blog.google+14Visual Capitalist+14Alphabet Investor Relations+14.

In 2025, Alphabet accelerated its capital expenditures (CapEx) dramatically, raising the full-year guidance to approximately $85 billion, up from $75 billion, reflecting massive investments in AI infrastructure and data centers to support Google Cloud, Gemini, and AI-overview search features Reddit+2linkedin.com+2Barron’s+2. In Q2 2025 alone, Google Cloud grew 32% YoY to $13.6 B in revenue, with strong enterprise demand and a backlog reaching $106 B Alphabet Investor Relations+1Barron’s+1.

Alphabet employed approximately 183,000–185,700 people worldwide in early 2025, after modest increases from the prior year; some workforce buyouts have been offered to streamline non-AI functions amid regulatory challenges apnews.com.

Regulatory scrutiny is mounting, especially over antitrust concerns. Alphabet’s dominant search position and ad-tech business are under judicial review, potentially resulting in structural changes like limitations on default search deals or divestitures. In parallel, Alphabet continues to optimize operational costs by offering voluntary exit programs in affected divisions apnews.com.

Under CEO Sundar Pichai, Alphabet remains laser-focused on advancing AI across its core platforms—integrating Gemini, AI Mode, and AI Overviews into Search, Workspace, and other products—while expanding monetization via Cloud, YouTube, and enterprise solutions