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Taking growth for granted
Hammering of sector shares partly reflects worries over costs and benefits of AI and the metaverse projects
Investors spooked by weak earnings season and runaway costs at largest digital companies
Inflation and recession fears throttle spending on advertising and personal computers
Google parent vows to sharpen focus after results fall short of Wall Street expectations
The US Supreme Court will rule on cases that could have far-reaching effects on companies
Companies expected to report sharp revenue comedown after pandemic-fuelled digital boom
Annual developer events demonstrate how the technology is reaching wider deployment
Retreat part of company-wide effort to save money and narrow focus
Breakthrough by Alphabet-owned AI company will significantly reduce time required to make biological discoveries
Side ventures are gobbling up plateauing profits from the core businesses
Search giant cites ‘uncertainty’ in ad spending but reports ‘solid’ performance in core businesses
Lobbying by the likes of Amazon and Alphabet ramps up as Congress prepares to vote on landmark legislation
Costs are at least $250 per tonne of CO₂ removed
San Francisco-based Lighter Than Air Research prepares to trial 120-metre-long aircraft after ramping up spending
Nasdaq sinks after Snap warning fuels further drop in tech sector
Company executives should earn their vast pay by taking risks and making investments
Investors need not sweat, but subsidiary’s bankruptcy will stunt access to independent media
Revenue at video platform rose just 14 per cent in last quarter
Google parent’s shares fall after it says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has weighed on video platform
Investing in innovation seems best done outside Europe
Long-awaited legislation on harms from fraud to child abuse will create some of world’s toughest web restrictions
The tech giant’s second-biggest deal ever will allow it to protect clients and win more customers
PayPal shares dive on warning, DeepMind AI writes code, not all well at Noom
Tech group’s shares jump after rare 20-for-1 stock split adds to investor enthusiasm
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