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Alphabet

Organization

The parent company of Google, mentioned as an organization that has, like Microsoft, started to eliminate levels of management.


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12/25/2025, 2:12:36 AM

Last Updated

1/22/2026, 4:20:10 AM

Research Retrieved

12/25/2025, 2:14:00 AM

Summary

Alphabet Inc. is a global technology conglomerate and holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Established on October 2, 2015, through a corporate restructuring of Google, it oversees diverse segments including Google Services (Search, YouTube, Android), Google Cloud, and various 'Other Bets' such as Verily and Waymo. In early 2025, Alphabet was recognized as the 'Biggest Business Winner' at the 2025 Bestie Awards, hosted by the All-In Podcast in San Francisco. This recognition was primarily driven by the company's perceived dominance in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Despite its market leadership, the organization continues to face scrutiny regarding content moderation and censorship policies on its subsidiary platform, YouTube.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Award

    Biggest Business Winner (2025 Bestie Awards)

  • Founded

    2015-10-02

  • Founders

    Larry Page and Sergey Brin

  • Industry

    Multinational technology conglomerate holding company

  • Award Reason

    Dominance in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • Headquarters

    Mountain View, California, United States

  • Employee Count

    Approximately 247,544 (as per LinkedIn data)

  • Major Segments

    Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets

Timeline
  • Alphabet Inc. is officially founded as a holding company following the restructuring of Google. (Source: Web Search)

    2015-10-02

  • Alphabet is named the 'Biggest Business Winner' for its AI dominance at the 2025 Bestie Awards in San Francisco. (Source: Related Document cfe9c101-97e5-4366-9b58-f678e7dd354c)

    2025-01-01

  • A stock market rally for Alphabet leads the US market higher. (Source: Web Search)

    2025-11-24

Web Search Results
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  • Alphabet | Definition, History, & Facts - Britannica

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  • Alphabet Inc.

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Location Data

Alphabet, Horace Mann, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, 95112, United States

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Coordinates: 37.3398741, -121.8845218

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