Alphabet's AI-Assisted Search Engine Could Help It Generate New Revenue

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Alphabet has incredible technological chops. It has done a lot of work over many years to implant a lot of AI tools in its existing businesses. There is a question of how well AI assisted search is actually going to monetize relative to traditional search business, and that is still a little bit unclear.

As the tech giant approaches its 25-year anniversary, there are questions of just how much more it can possibly grow. Investors are used to stratospheric returns. Is it time to manage expectations? Nested behind the appearance of social discontent in France is an economy that is actually thriving (10:51). And, a tribute to a true man of the woods (19:02).

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