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Alphabet grew more than expected in Q1, but its ad business saw “significant slowdown” in March
Today after the bell, Alphabet, parent company of Google, reported its Q1 2020 performance. The company’s $41.16 billion in revenue for the three-month period came in ahead of expectations, besting analyst estimates of $40.33 billion. However, its earnings per share came in under expectations, with the street anticipating $10.38 in…
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Google saw huge jumps in search usage and app downloads in March
Google parent company Alphabet just announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2020, and not surprisingly the global COVID-19 pandemic had an effect. Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai called it a “tale of two quarters” on the earnin… Source
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Google’s brand new Pixel Buds are on sale for $125 at US Cellular
The latest version of Google’s Pixel Buds just started shipping yesterday, but US Cellular isn’t waiting to offer a discount. With the code ACCESSORY30, customers can snag a pair of the smart, true wireless earbuds for 30 percent off. That drops the… Source
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Investors, startup founders in India pool $13M to fund projects that fight coronavirus
More than 150 investors and entrepreneurs in India are funding dozens of projects in a bid to help millions better combat the COVID-19 epidemic and help the nation’s booming startup ecosystem withstand the economic devastation the pandemic has caused. The investors said they have contributed 1 billion Indian rupees —…
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UK’s coronavirus contacts tracing app could ask users to share location data
More details have emerged about a coronavirus contacts tracing app being developed by UK authorities. NHSX CEO, Matthew Gould, said today that future versions of the app could ask users to share location data to help authorities learn more about how the virus propagates. Gould, who heads up the digital…
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Google admits its diabetic blindness AI fell short in real-life tests
The AI Google trained to catch diabetic blindness exhibited 90 percent accuracy in the lab, but it unfortunately didn’t perform as well in real life. Google tested the AI in 11 clinics in Thailand over the course of eight months, evaluating the feasi… Source
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