Alphabet brought in $90.2 billion of revenue in Q1, topping consensus analyst estimates of $89.2 billion, and $2.81 diluted earnings per share ($34.5 billion net income), smashing forecasts of $2.01 EPS ($24.8 billion net income), according to FactSet.

Google parent Alphabet unveiled a $70 billion share buyback and beat quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday, benefiting from steady growth in its digital advertising business.

Google cofounder Sergey Brin recently said that employees should work 60 hours a week in-office to keep up in artificial intelligence race.

Employees in certain departments have been told they must work at the office at least three days per week or face layoffs.

At Google's antitrust trial, an OpenAI executive says the company is interested in acquiring the Chrome browser business.

As the federal government and Google work through potential remedies for the company’s illegal monopoly over online search, OpenAI is interested in purchasing the Chrome browser, should the court order it be sold off to loosen Google’s grip on the market.