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Google Aims to Begin Drone Package Deliveries in 2017

Internet giant Alphabet Inc, the new holding company for Google, expects to begin delivering packages to consumers via drones sometime in 2017, the executive in charge of Google's drone effort said on Monday.

Alphabet Replaces Google as Publicly Traded Company

After U.S. markets closed on Friday, Alphabet replaced Google as the publicly traded company that will house Google's search and Web advertising businesses, maps, YouTube and its "moonshot" ventures such as driverless cars.

Will Google’s Alphabet Spell Innovation?

Google aims to be tech’s answer to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway – a holding company that invests in innovative ideas that can change the world.

Spotify Raises $500 Million in Apple Battle

Music-streaming company Spotify Ltd. has raised $526 million in a fundraising that values it at $8.53 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, as investors bet it can fend off a new threat from Apple Inc.

Google: We Never Sell Your Private Info

Search giant Google, which often comes under fire for privacy concerns, announced changes that will make it easier for users to monitor what information they are sharing. 

Google Unveils Android Pay, Google Photos and More

Google made a slew of announcements at its annual I/O developers conference in San Francisco on Thursday. The company unveiled Android Pay, Google Photos, a GoPro virtual reality partnership and more as over two million people watched via livestream.

The New Spotify: Video, Podcasts, News

Spotify, the music listening service with 60 million active users, announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its offerings to include video and podcasts. The company is partnering with a long list of entertainment and news brands including ESPN and Comedy Central to provide exclusive content to its members.