Alphabet News - January 22, 2026

Alphabet Shares Rise on Raymond James Strong Buy Upgrade
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Alphabet Shares Rise on Raymond James Strong Buy Upgrade

Alphabet Inc. shares rose 1.8% on January 22, 2026, after Raymond James upgraded the stock to 'Strong Buy' (from 'Outperform') and significantly raised its...

Google Fails to Dismiss Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit Over Search Market Monopoly
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Google Fails to Dismiss Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit Over Search Market Monopoly

A San Francisco federal court denied Google LLC's attempt to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed by consumers. The judge ruled the proposed class-action suit...

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Waymo Launches Public Driverless Robotaxi Service in Miami

Alphabet's self-driving technology company, Waymo, has officially launched its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to the public in Miami as of January 22,...

Google DeepMind Hires CEO and Top Engineers from Voice AI Startup Hume AI
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Google DeepMind Hires CEO and Top Engineers from Voice AI Startup Hume AI

Google's DeepMind unit has hired CEO Alan Cowen and several top engineers from the AI voice startup Hume AI. The move is part of a licensing deal for Hume AI's...

Alphabet Shares Rally 2.10% Pre-Market Following UBS Boost Ahead of Q4 Earnings
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Alphabet Shares Rally 2.10% Pre-Market Following UBS Boost Ahead of Q4 Earnings

Alphabet Class A stock surged in pre-market trading after UBS delivered a 'boost' ahead of its crucial Q4 2025 earnings report, reflecting growing...

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Google DeepMind CEO: No Current Plans for Ads in Gemini Chatbot

Google has no immediate plans to integrate advertisements into its AI chatbot, Gemini. Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google's DeepMind, made the statement during the...