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title: "Key facts: Alphabet Inc. Class C — Gemini 1B MAUs; Ryanair deal; Australia levy 2.5%"
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description: "Alphabet's Gemini reached 1 billion monthly active users, with a major deal signed with Ryanair for enterprise AI deployment. Meanwhile, Australia may impose a 2.5% levy on Alphabet's digital ad revenue. The company is also recognized as a leading hyperscaler in AI capex and partnered with Form Energy for grid-scale battery storage. Additionally, Google unveiled the Pixel 11 series featuring Tensor G6 chips and deeper Gemini integration, with prices increasing by $100 across models."
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# Key facts: Alphabet Inc. Class C — Gemini 1B MAUs; Ryanair deal; Australia levy 2.5%

-   GOOG: Gemini hit 1 billion monthly users, grew fastest among products. 63% use voice, 100M+ Apple users access it, image tool creates ~150M images daily — milestone reached soon after 950M MAUs. Benzinga
-   GOOG struck a five‑year deal with Ryanair to deploy Gemini Enterprise and Workspace across 35,000 staff, enabling AI agents, data access, workflow automation and dual‑cloud resilience. GuruFocus
-   Australia’s updated media law could expose Alphabet Inc. Class C (GOOG) to a levy up to 2.5% of Australian digital ad revenue, with caps, offsets and allocations affecting payout shares. 2 sources
-   GOOG named a hyperscaler expected to lead AI capex; traders note multi-year payback on AI infrastructure investment and potential for later strong cash flow. MarketWatch
-   GOOG partners with Form Energy on a Pine Island iron‑air battery: 300 MW, ~100‑hour duration, ~30 GWh total capacity to support the grid and a Google data center. Dow Jones Newswires
-   GOOG: Google unveiled Pixel 11 series with Tensor G6 and deeper Gemini AI. Launch prices rose $100 across models (Pixel 11 $899; Pro $1,099; Pro XL $1,299; Fold $1,899). GuruFocus

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