Google needs Hollywood more than the studios need AI
The Verge·- Google has reportedly approached major Hollywood studios to negotiate licensing agreements for training AI models on copyrighted material in exchange for significant financial compensation. - While these proposed deals offer studios a major short-term financial boost and give Google a competitive advantage in the AI race, they also introduce distinct long-term risks. - Consequently, partnering with tech companies like Google presents a complex trade-off for Hollywood despite the immediate economic benefits.Lake America? Trump's Lake Ontario name change creates map mayhem for Apple and Google.
MarketWatch·- President Trump's directive to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America has forced technology companies like Google and Apple to update their digital mapping tools. - Google Maps has updated its service to display the new name for U.S. users based on geographical policies, while Apple Maps has not yet made the change. - The renaming has sparked international controversy and technical disruptions for third-party services relying on mapping application programming interfaces.Waymo accelerates robotaxi expansion with launches in Denver, San Diego and Tampa
TechCrunch·- Waymo expanded its commercial robotaxi service to Denver, San Diego, and Tampa, bringing its operations to 14 U.S. cities and increasing its fleet to over 4,000 vehicles. - The company is deploying its sixth-generation Ojai minivan in Denver and San Diego to reduce manufacturing and operational costs. - This expansion reinforces Waymo's market leadership amid rising competition from Tesla in the autonomous vehicle sector.Google’s Android update tackles motion sickness, accessibility, and more
TechCrunch·- Google announced five new Android updates designed to improve accessibility, personalization, and user utility through features like Motion Assist and Guided Vision. - Motion Assist introduces a customizable screen bubble for Android 17 users to reduce motion sickness in moving vehicles, while Guided Vision utilizes Gemini to assist blind and low-vision users. - Additional updates include item memory features in Find Hub, Google Keep integration for messaging, and enhanced chat personalization options in Google Messages.Alphabet Inc. Cl C Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
MarketWatch Automated·- Alphabet Inc. Cl C shares fell 1.01% to $332.03 on Tuesday, marking the stock's second consecutive day of losses amid a broader market downturn. - The company's stock closed 17.91% below its 52-week high of $404.47 reached on May 18th, while trading volume reached 14.3 M, staying 6.3 million below its 50-day average. - Compared with competitors, Alphabet outperformed Microsoft and Amazon, which fell 1.24% and 1.87% respectively, whereas Meta Platforms rose 1.08%.Transcript: Rezolve AI H1 2026 Earnings Conference Call
benzinga_article·- Rezolve AI reported a significant revenue increase to $130.8 million for H1 2026, up from $6.3 million in H1 2025, and expanded its enterprise customer base to over 1,640. - The company advanced global distribution through strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Google, Tata Consultancy Services, and Tech Mahindra, alongside Google adopting Rezolve's proprietary database technology for Google Cloud infrastructure deployment. - Management reaffirmed its full-year 2026 revenue guidance of approximately $360 million, targeted at least $500 million in ARR by year-end, and reported raising about $250 million in gross equity capital.Google Just Locked Up the Largest Geothermal Power Deal Ever Made.
Motley Fool·- Fervo Energy signed a landmark agreement with Google to supply 396 megawatts of electricity from its Cape Station project in Utah, with potential expansion up to 1 gigawatt by mid-2030. - The deal aims to secure reliable, uninterrupted, and clean geothermal power for Google's AI data centers amid surging energy demands and grid connection delays. - This major partnership significantly expands Fervo's revenue backlog and validates its enhanced geothermal system model for future project financing.Looking for evidence that Meta's AI investments are paying off? Here are 2 ways
CNBC·- Meta Platforms is generating tangible results from its massive artificial intelligence investments through ad revenue growth and a new consumer AI agent. - Bernstein reports that Meta's advertising revenue increased 27 % year over year in the second quarter, helping the company gain two percentage points of digital ad market share. - Bank of America highlights that Meta's upcoming personal AI agent, Hatch, could create new subscription revenue streams outside of ads by leveraging its large global user base.Broadcom earnings need to answer these questions for the stock to rally again
MarketWatch·- Broadcom is set to report its July-quarter earnings amidst investor concerns regarding custom-chip competition and AI revenue durability. - Analysts debate the sustainability of Broadcom's AI revenue guidance and its core partnership with Google for tensor processing units. - FactSet consensus expects Broadcom's July-quarter revenue to rise 83% to $29.2 billion, with adjusted earnings of $3.22 per share.