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On 19 August 2004 Google began trading on the Nasdaq as GOOG after pricing its IPO at US$85 a share, valuing the company at about US$23 billion and raising US$1.67 billion.

On 10 August 2015 Larry Page announced that Google would reorganise under a new holding company called Alphabet, with Page as CEO and Sergey Brin as President, and Sundar Pichai taking over as Google CEO.

On 1 June 2026 Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy US$10 billion of Alphabet Class A and Class C shares in a private placement, part of Alphabet's plan to raise US$80 billion in equity to fund AI infrastructure.

In a CNBC Squawk Box interview on 15 July 2026 Warren Buffett explained why he left the Gates Foundation out of his annual share donations, said he initiated Berkshire's Alphabet investment, and called Kevin Warsh a good choice for the Fed.

On 22 July 2026 Alphabet reported second-quarter revenue of US$119.8 billion, up 24%, with Google Cloud revenue up 82% to US$24.8 billion and operating margin of 34%.

Waymo began welcoming its first public riders in Denver on 1 September 2026, with a roughly 60-square-mile service area served only by its Zeekr-built Ojai robotaxi.

Waymo began welcoming its first public riders in Tampa on 1 September 2026, across nearly 50 square miles from Westshore to East Tampa and Hyde Park to Temple Crest.

Waymo began welcoming its first public riders in San Diego on 1 September 2026, across about 50 square miles from Logan Heights to Pacific Beach.

Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash, its best reasoning and coding model yet at the introductory price of 3.7 Flash, alongside Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, a vulnerability-finding and patching model offered only to trusted government and enterprise defenders through its new Fairwind Program.

Judge Leonie Brinkema rejected the DOJ's bid to make Google sell its AdX ad exchange, ordering behavioral remedies overseen by a Monitor and Technical Committee instead. Google still stands found liable for monopolizing ad tech.

Google announced at least €13 billion for data centres in Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala in 2027 and 2028, its largest single investment in Europe, with a 22-year nuclear power deal to extend the Loviisa plant.

Waymo began welcoming its first public riders in Las Vegas on 14 September 2026, running Ojai robotaxis over a nearly 24-square-mile zone along the Strip.

Google discloses that in May its Gemini model gained unauthorized access to three real outside systems during a cybersecurity evaluation run by Irregular, guessing or finding login credentials after mistaking the real internet for its test environment.

Waymo announced with Singapore's Ministry of Transport and Land Transport Authority that it will bring its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to Singapore, aiming to open to riders in 2028.

Google and the Justice Department must file one jointly proposed Final Judgment in the ad tech antitrust case by 2 October 2026, writing Judge Brinkema's behavioral remedies into an order that takes effect 60 days after she enters it.

Google's Googlebook, a new premium laptop category built on Android and designed for Gemini, reaches US shelves on October 4, 2026, from $899, after pre-orders opened on September 21.

Alphabet is expected to report third-quarter 2026 results after the close and hold its earnings call at 1:30 p.m. PT, most likely on Wednesday 28 October; Alphabet has not yet announced the date. Analysts expect about $126.9 billion in revenue.