The Estonian Theriological Society (ETS) has declared the hedgehog – or rather hedgehogs – to be Estonia's animal of the year for 2026. Most people are well aware that hedgehogs live in their gardens.

Google parent Alphabet has agreed to buy Intersect Power, a data center and clean energy developer, for $4.75 billion in cash, plus the assumption of the company’s debt. The acquisition, which was ...

On December 11, OpenAI release ChatGPT 5.2, the latest version of the widely used AI chatbot. As it does every time it releases a minor update, the company hailed its latest version as a “significant ...

Alphabet Inc. is set to book another sizable paper gain after SpaceX completes a tender offer that effectively values the closely held company at about $800 billion. SpaceX’s insider share sale was ...

Bunker components await assembly in Estonia near the border with Russia in December 2025. (Estonian Centre for Defence Investments) BERLIN — Estonia has begun installing the first concrete bunkers ...

Alphabet generates its own AI chips and Meta Platforms is considering a multibillion dollar order for them. Tech companies are making deals with other AI chipmakers to reduce their reliance on Nvidia, ...

In a matter of months, Alphabet went from a market underperformer to knocking on the door of the $4 trillion club. Let's turn the calendar back six months to early June. Here's why Alphabet's rise ...

Netflix had won the streaming war long before investors noticed. I argue the same is already true in AI – and the winner is Alphabet. Everyone chases the “smartest chatbot,” but the real prize is who ...

Meta reportedly is considering using Alphabet's custom chips for its data centers. Nvidia and AMD shares fall on the prospect of more formidable semiconductor competition. Google designs in-house ...

Recently, Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) (GOOGL) has been the center of investor attention because of numerous developments in both the fast-evolving world of AI and Wall Street. In a surprising turn of events, ...

Its cloud computing unit also gives it big structural cost advantages in search and AI. While Alphabet is only currently the No. 3 cloud computing infrastructure company by market share, I think it is ...

A street sign will be unveiled on 34th Street to honor a long-serving diplomat. For years, he was an emissary without a country. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Tuesday. Today we’ll look at the ...