Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is a technology and internet services company best known as the parent company of Google. Its primary business, Google Services, includes online search, digital advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and a range of hardware and subscription products.
Alphabet also operates Google Cloud, which provides infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, productivity software, and artificial intelligence services to businesses, governments, and other organizations. Through its Other Bets businesses, the company pursues additional opportunities in areas such as autonomous transportation, healthcare, and advanced technology.
Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and Alphabet was established in 2015 as part of a corporate restructuring that made Google its largest subsidiary. Alphabet’s products and services are available internationally, serving users, advertisers, developers, and enterprise customers across numerous global markets.
Sundar Pichai is the chief executive officer of Alphabet and Google. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
