Alphabet, Inc.

Alphabet, Inc. is a technology conglomerate founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, with its headquarters located in Mountain View, California. Originally established as Google Inc., the company underwent a corporate restructuring in 2015 to create a holding company structure, with Alphabet Inc. becoming the parent entity of Google and a collection of "Other Bets." This reorganization was designed to provide greater management autonomy and accountability for its diverse business interests, which range from internet services to emerging technologies. In 2026, the company continues to operate as one of the world's largest technology organizations, having recently completed significant acquisitions such as the cloud security firm Wiz to bolster its enterprise and artificial intelligence capabilities. Business/Product Breakdown Alphabet, Inc. operates through three primary segments: Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment encompasses a wide array of consumer and advertising products, including Google Search, YouTube, Android, the Chrome browser, and the Google Play Store, as well as hardware devices like the Pixel smartphone line and Nest smart home products. These services generate the majority of the company's revenue through performance and brand advertising, as well as through digital content and subscription offerings like YouTube Premium. The Google Cloud segment provides enterprise-grade infrastructure, platform services, and collaboration tools, including the Google Workspace productivity suite and advanced artificial intelligence solutions like the Vertex AI platform and Gemini for Google Cloud. The Other Bets segment focuses on early-stage and moonshot technologies, including Waymo for autonomous driving, Calico for life sciences, and Wing for drone delivery. The company maintains a significant focus on AI infrastructure, developing custom silicon such as Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) to support large-scale machine learning and cloud operations.