Search growth halved to 12%: Google stock sinks as AI fears spike
A sharp deceleration in Google's core search business overshadowed a monster quarter for cloud, reigniting worries about AI disruption.

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A sharp deceleration in Google's core search business overshadowed a monster quarter for cloud, reigniting worries about AI disruption.
CFO Amy Hood blames delayed third-party GPU contracts, even as Azure revenue jumps 48% and Wall Street questions AI returns.
AI memory demand hands the South Korean chipmaker a sharp profit beat and a $25 billion plan to reward shareholders.
The Uber billionaire's Dec. 18 move to Austin sidesteps a Jan. 1 residency cutoff, but California's Prop 40 fight is far from over.
The software giant's voluntary exit plan reaches vice presidents as AI data center spending reshapes headcount.
The social giant is raising $95 billion through stock-linked deals into early 2025, and the chip trio could buy into a $35 billion offering.
Bedrock Robotics banks $600M to automate excavators, valuing the startup at $4.1B.
The AI buildout is minting fortunes beyond GPUs, and memory, cloud, and cooling suppliers are riding the same wave.
Micro1 is paying midsize companies $100,000 to $2 million for their internal data, and CEOs are cashing in before the AI data boom matures.
The rocket company is borrowing at sovereign scale to stockpile GPUs; that signals AI compute is now a board-level strategic asset.
Audi is spending $4 billion on a Georgia factory and 4,500 jobs, even as tariffs and EV costs squeeze Volkswagen's home market.
The billionaire investor says brute-force AI attacks will be met with brute-force AI defenses - and he's 'not a doomer.'