Google-parent Alphabet tops expectations with $18.9 bil quarterly profit

You actually make money off of Google search links, Google charge people for their maps,stifle lots of innovation

Google is actually owned by somebody else? That's news to me!

$18.9bn is eighteen thousand nine hundred million dollars. That's profit, not turnover. That is insane. What's the minimum wage in 'murca these days?

Google is actually owned by somebody else? That's news to me!

Google created the parent company Alphabet

Jacko

Google is actually owned by somebody else? That's news to me!

No. It's all Google. But they created the umbrella company, Alphabet, a few years ago. Not sure why, but bound to be dodgy.

It's a shame that Japan couldn't have rival companies in this domain. Just think Japan's economy was larger than USAs for a short time in the late 80's.

I guess I've just added to this by buying a Pixel 6.