Alphabet Inc. is a technology holding company best known as the parent company of Google. It was established in 2015 as part of a corporate restructuring intended to separate Google’s core internet businesses from a collection of other ventures. Google remains Alphabet’s largest business and serves users, advertisers, businesses and developers worldwide.
Google’s principal products and services include its internet search engine, online advertising platforms, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Photos. The company also provides cloud computing, data storage, cybersecurity, productivity and collaboration tools through Google Cloud and Google Workspace. Its consumer hardware portfolio includes products such as Pixel smartphones and devices, while its artificial intelligence technologies are integrated across many of its services.
Through its Other Bets businesses, Alphabet also pursues activities outside Google’s core operations, including autonomous-driving technology through Waymo and life-sciences research through companies such as Verily. Alphabet’s products and services are available across a broad range of international markets, although offerings and availability vary by geography and regulatory requirements.
Sundar Pichai serves as chief executive officer of Alphabet and Google. Alphabet’s creation was led by Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who established the parent-company structure and later stepped away from day-to-day executive roles.
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