Alphabet is a multinational conglomerate that was created in 2015 following a restructuring of the internet technology company Google, which was founded in 1998. Alphabet operates as the parent company of Google and its subsidiaries. Its aim is to make information and knowledge available for everyone. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and operates around the world.
Alphabet's operational segments include Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. Products and services offered by the Google Services segment include advertising, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, Google Search, and YouTube. The Google Cloud segment provides infrastructure and data analytics platforms as well as tools and services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment focuses on the sale of internet and TV services, in addition to licensing and R&D services.
Alphabet's consumer electronics strategy is guided by its artificial intelligence research. In addition to developing hardware products, such as Pixel smartphones, Chromebook, and Google Home, the company is also focused on device-agnostic software products such as Google Assistant. The business continues to trade under Google’s former stock ticker GOOG. Alphabet is publicly listed on the NASDAQ.
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