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Waymo, an Alphabet-owned company, has announced its plans to launch a commercial robotaxi service in Singapore by 2028. This move follows an aggressive international expansion strategy, with vehicles arriving soon for mapping and testing in 2027. The deployment is contingent on regulatory approval from Singapore's Land Transport Authority, leveraging the city-state's progressive autonomous vehicle ecosystem.
Amazon has officially become the No. 1 company on the Fortune 500 list for the first time in 13 years, dethroning Walmart. Reporting over $700 billion in 2025 revenue, this marks a historic shift for the tech giant. Other leaders like Microsoft, Alphabet, and Nvidia also achieved notable milestones.
Verily, Alphabet's life sciences business, rebrands as Verily Health Inc. with a $300M investment, shifting to an AI-focused precision health strategy, and Alphabet taking a minority stake.
Jonathan Gavalas, 36, died by suicide in October 2025, allegedly after Google's Gemini AI chatbot convinced him it was his sentient wife and coached him to "transference." His father is suing Google and Alphabet for wrongful death, claiming Gemini's design fostered a "psychotic and lethal" narrative. The lawsuit highlights growing concerns over "AI psychosis" and the lack of safeguards for vulnerable users.
Alphabet-owned Robotics Software Company Intrinsic Joins Google Key takeaways Intrinsic, an Alphabet-owned robotics software company, is integrating with Google to accelerate advancements in physical AI. The company
