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Google's antitrust trial by the DOJ targets its digital advertising monopoly, but I believe the core business remains strong and undervalued. Despite a 17.25% share drop, Google's Q2 ad revenue shows dominance, and a breakup could unlock hidden value for investors. The DOJ's lawsuit focuses on a shrinking segment; even if Google loses, a spinout could yield $150 billion in equity value.

European Union regulators said Thursday they're looking into one of Google's artificial intelligence models over concerns about its compliance with the bloc's strict data privacy rules.

Google's lead EU privacy regulator opened an inquiry on Thursday into whether the search engine giant adequately protected European Union users' personal data before using it to help develop its foundational AI Model.

The Justice Department highlighted remarks in 2009 by David Rosenblatt, Google's former president of display advertising, on the third day of making their case that the company has abused its control of digital market technology to siphon revenue from publishers and advertisers.

Apple and Alphabet-owned Google were both handed defeats by the European Union's top court this week, as the bloc's regulators continue their crackdowns against major tech firms.

Google is now the 4th largest enterprise software company, according to the chief executive of its cloud-computing business, Thomas Kurian.

Google is ‘still the company to beat given its dominance, singular brand, global scale and financial capability,' Truist analyst Youssef Squali wrote.

Taiwan Semiconductor's chip business will benefit regardless of who wins the AI race. Meta Platforms is only valued for its ad business right now.