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What's behind Google's Alphabet shakeup?

Google just folded its whole business into a far-reaching holding company called Alphabet. Let's talk about why.
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  • @alwaysarcastic
    @alwaysarcastic9 жыл бұрын

    I spent the whole video wanting to iron his shirt's collar.

  • @andywonline

    @andywonline

    9 жыл бұрын

    alwaysarcastic his crumpled shirt was certainly more interesting than what he had to say. Sheesh. What a load of wet nothingness. They need to dig deeper into this story, there is so much more to this than just separating the X projects from search/ad...

  • @brooklynscoop3443

    @brooklynscoop3443

    9 жыл бұрын

    alwaysarcastic I was OK with the video until I read your comment. Now, I can't stop looking at it. It's like when your talking to the CEO of your company and he has a booger on the tip of his nose. You feel powerless.

  • @kev2020

    @kev2020

    9 жыл бұрын

    +BrooklynScoop Exactly! I scrolled back up and thought "why stop at the collar?"

  • @sabithpkcmnr

    @sabithpkcmnr

    7 жыл бұрын

    Nailed it!!

  • @SchneiderStudios
    @SchneiderStudios9 жыл бұрын

    Google wants to stay Google. Alphabet is a versatile company that can build all sorts of different (unrelated) ventures.

  • @shivamirchandani8954

    @shivamirchandani8954

    9 жыл бұрын

    SchneiderMan but part of google does cool startups and innovative tech, so those are also being moved away from google into alphabet.

  • @Nitsuj1216

    @Nitsuj1216

    9 жыл бұрын

    SchneiderMan brief.

  • @JonnyKahann
    @JonnyKahann9 жыл бұрын

    Simple Answer: Alphabet comes before Apple in the dictionary. Who can agree?

  • @JonnyKahann

    @JonnyKahann

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Only when they are ranked in that order. Just sayin' lol

  • @AustinMutschler

    @AustinMutschler

    9 жыл бұрын

    The dictionary doesn't matter but phone books do.

  • @k_p0w3r

    @k_p0w3r

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Ask Activision.

  • @hderazi

    @hderazi

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** How about I get my new company and call it by number so it will be the first think about it

  • @unidorsalicosahedron7416

    @unidorsalicosahedron7416

    9 жыл бұрын

    That's just fact

  • @LukeBaatjies-LBN4K
    @LukeBaatjies-LBN4K9 жыл бұрын

    Alphabet owns Google. Google is not Alphabet but Alphabet is Google?

  • @earlbryce01

    @earlbryce01

    9 жыл бұрын

    Luke Baatjies Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet.

  • @LukeBaatjies-LBN4K

    @LukeBaatjies-LBN4K

    9 жыл бұрын

    Bryce Earl thank you

  • @LPyourplay

    @LPyourplay

    9 жыл бұрын

    yes but the now former ceo,s and founders of Google own alphabet

  • @darkheat246

    @darkheat246

    9 жыл бұрын

    Luke Baatjies Google is alphabet in simple terms they made alphabet so that their other companies they own and manage themselves that way they can focus on internet and android

  • @jeremyc8123

    @jeremyc8123

    9 жыл бұрын

    +Anders Öhlund you were very helpful

  • @Hazemed92
    @Hazemed929 жыл бұрын

    So... The question I absolutely find myself asking you is: who are you two?

  • @chancelorgrey2702
    @chancelorgrey27029 жыл бұрын

    Only question @ 3:45 why is he still pretending to want to eat the soup?

  • @FrancoMacagno

    @FrancoMacagno

    9 жыл бұрын

    Chancelor Grey Because at 3:38 someone tells him to :)

  • @akswalia6588

    @akswalia6588

    6 жыл бұрын

    YOU GODAMN GENIUS!

  • @BoltRM
    @BoltRM9 жыл бұрын

    Eat your darned soup already!! In your trendy white bowls with your trendy macs in the white room by the station... Yuk.

  • @leavegallery

    @leavegallery

    9 жыл бұрын

    u said " 'white' bowls "... such racist

  • @vouduska
    @vouduska9 жыл бұрын

    what's in the bowl?

  • @karannavani

    @karannavani

    9 жыл бұрын

    DM Alphabet soup

  • @jameshobbs

    @jameshobbs

    9 жыл бұрын

    chef boyardee with alphabet 'pasta'

  • @ecoao80
    @ecoao809 жыл бұрын

    Two bros in designer glasses talking about the future of google while they eat their organic mueslix

  • @ReidNicewonder
    @ReidNicewonder9 жыл бұрын

    Hi Dad soup! From 'A Goofy Movie' right? Haha.

  • @franzen_scott
    @franzen_scott9 жыл бұрын

    This was a good decision on Google's part because it allows Google to focus on itself to improve and become a better company. Google can now still be somewhat connected to its other projects and still be focused on its core services and products.

  • @arjunmanohar8115
    @arjunmanohar81159 жыл бұрын

    first rule of doing a good interview is "do a interview" this is a smorgasbord of "yeah" "maybe" "I mean" plus some facts. I had to Google bits and pieces of this to understand anything at.

  • @crasherball

    @crasherball

    9 жыл бұрын

    this isn't an interview. it's a staged conversation

  • @alfosisepic
    @alfosisepic3 жыл бұрын

    3:12 somebody cracked open a sodie-pop

  • @MalcolmleonardChannel
    @MalcolmleonardChannel9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks You! A video about this!

  • @richtone
    @richtone9 жыл бұрын

    Just wondering - are rumpled shirts a fashion thing in USA or is he just unable to iron it?

  • @aarond9563
    @aarond95639 жыл бұрын

    1) we were never introduced to ether of the speakers and what position they held 2) They never ate the soup

  • @MAXCARROLLCHANNEL
    @MAXCARROLLCHANNEL9 жыл бұрын

    Alphabet sounds like a company that would take over the world.

  • @iamthejaker
    @iamthejaker9 жыл бұрын

    Why does everyone in this video have an Apple mac computer?

  • @sarimhaq9105
    @sarimhaq91059 жыл бұрын

    There is no easier way to understand it than this...imagine you are a profit hungry investor who gives Google 10 dollars for 1 share. Now, previously what would have happened is that you have seen 1 dollar in profit against that share but in your investor report you have been alarmed by the $1B sunk cost of google lens project. You would be pissed because they took your money and invested it in a thing that even didnt generate revenue. By splitting google, you as a conservative investor, now have an opportunity of only investing in google search engine business whereas another investor who is not as risk averse as you are, can his/her luck with other google businesses.

  • @josuff
    @josuff9 жыл бұрын

    Cookie? Anyone???

  • @rcwaffles

    @rcwaffles

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** yess..... gimme ^w^

  • @aryantokas527

    @aryantokas527

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Regen | Motion Graphics, and More! me too plz

  • @silentcold2895
    @silentcold28959 жыл бұрын

    He's talking about Google but his laptop is Apple. Kappa

  • @FiR3Dr4g0n
    @FiR3Dr4g0n9 жыл бұрын

    did he interview him at his launch, man that guy is busy af

  • @mwbx4052
    @mwbx40529 жыл бұрын

    the collar of his shirt has more wrinkles than the back of kanye west head

  • @spaminbox
    @spaminbox9 жыл бұрын

    happy at least two people at the verge still report news. good job guys.

  • @nathanweisser
    @nathanweisser9 жыл бұрын

    So... does Alphabet now own Android and ChromeOS or is that still Google?

  • @NotTechLead

    @NotTechLead

    9 жыл бұрын

    Nathan Weisser Alphabet IS google. NOTHING has changed on the consumer level.

  • @JohnWongGplus

    @JohnWongGplus

    9 жыл бұрын

    that's still Google

  • @nathanweisser

    @nathanweisser

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** oh wow thanks

  • @bhaveshbisht8543

    @bhaveshbisht8543

    6 жыл бұрын

    Google owns android chrome os but alphabet owns google

  • @bhaveshbisht8543

    @bhaveshbisht8543

    6 жыл бұрын

    Google owns android chrome os but alphabet owns google

  • @andymrkipling
    @andymrkipling9 жыл бұрын

    Why does he start every sentence with "I mean..." Grr!

  • @thatwasprettyneat

    @thatwasprettyneat

    7 жыл бұрын

    some kind of silicon valley-speak, i would assume

  • @jonk5621
    @jonk56219 жыл бұрын

    this interview seemed to answer all my questions in the first 4 minutes. the rest is just rehash examples.

  • @ocass66
    @ocass669 жыл бұрын

    I still find it amazing that there was only a 9 year gap between KZread, a revolution in digital video sharing, and SELF-DRIVING CARS. What's next, a flexible, paper thin tablet? I'd expect it by 2020.

  • @TommyAndGracie
    @TommyAndGracie9 жыл бұрын

    How will this effect KZread and ads?

  • @eliaspederstad4360
    @eliaspederstad43609 жыл бұрын

    poor guy, didn´t get too eat his cereal...

  • @flashbash2
    @flashbash29 жыл бұрын

    It basically seems like the main reason Alphabet exists is for investors and outside money/funds/help. If you invest in Google and do not want to invest in these different future projects, now you can. Likewise, if you want to invest in the other side projects, but not fundamental Google stuff, you can as well

  • @Kidchronicalz
    @Kidchronicalz9 жыл бұрын

    so can you invest in Google separately from Alphabet ??

  • @Felix-hi2kb
    @Felix-hi2kb9 жыл бұрын

    Ok. I thought google search was getting renamed to alphabet.

  • @Zaidad
    @Zaidad9 жыл бұрын

    Chester, is that you?

  • @sgonged
    @sgonged9 жыл бұрын

    His eyes are waaaay too animated.

  • @griffinsheh1188
    @griffinsheh11889 жыл бұрын

    So who's going to get to use the name alphabet, Google or BMW?

  • @JTse357
    @JTse3579 жыл бұрын

    All I notice is how crinkled that guys shirt collar is!!!!! Driving me nuts.... Anyone else notice???

  • @apextroll
    @apextroll9 жыл бұрын

    The ABC's of SkyNet...

  • @SawantKartik
    @SawantKartik9 жыл бұрын

    The whole time they kept stirring the soup and didn't eat it. Kids in Africa could have eaten it.

  • @danimalplanimal
    @danimalplanimal6 жыл бұрын

    why are they discussing this over a bowl of soup?

  • @schalec
    @schalec9 жыл бұрын

    1:02 google is not making money out of search, its ads! never forget

  • @tylerdoop
    @tylerdoop9 жыл бұрын

    I don't like the whole Alphabet idea. The whole google idea made it seem friendly, and like their whole ecosystem is a big huge family. But with Alphabet, it kind of feels like a giant business for revenue. it feels like projects can't be started within Google anymore.

  • @MelbourneMeMe
    @MelbourneMeMe9 жыл бұрын

    why don't you ever talk about apple being broken up? why do people see google as a predator company but not apple?

  • @Garrilagamer
    @Garrilagamer9 жыл бұрын

    is he using an apple computer at a Google interview

  • @PodHubLiveMedia
    @PodHubLiveMedia9 жыл бұрын

    is that a hickey on his neck? lol

  • 9 жыл бұрын

    This resembles the Disney structure just maybe a bit more cooperative. It's a great strategy it worked for Disney.

  • @azharjoosub6130
    @azharjoosub61309 жыл бұрын

    Anyone notice the hickey and dry lips?

  • @stairwaytoheavy7718
    @stairwaytoheavy77189 жыл бұрын

    It's a financial move and also shirks responsibility.

  • @L0RDANGUS
    @L0RDANGUS9 жыл бұрын

    I'm liking the Goofy Movie deep cuts.

  • @fqras
    @fqras9 жыл бұрын

    Most boring Google news in ages..

  • @puffdong

    @puffdong

    9 жыл бұрын

    Isn't this really big news? Could you give some explanation to why you think this is boring news?

  • @puffdong

    @puffdong

    9 жыл бұрын

    Nicholas Cardenas Yeah, I get your point.

  • @SFLucid
    @SFLucid9 жыл бұрын

    Google, an Alphabet company.

  • @MohauMpoti
    @MohauMpoti9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for breaking it down guys.

  • @AlexandreJolly
    @AlexandreJolly9 жыл бұрын

    0:17 Hi dad! :D

  • @cobsterboy
    @cobsterboy9 жыл бұрын

    Hey Big Head, how is the job at Hooli going?

  • @KGMJ94
    @KGMJ949 жыл бұрын

    Are we going to ignore the fact that they're discussing about Google and all but they're using Macs? o.O

  • @13D00_
    @13D00_9 жыл бұрын

    but wait.. is android still part of google or Alphabet?

  • @DanielGomez-ye4oq
    @DanielGomez-ye4oq9 жыл бұрын

    so who owns all the of the money? if lets say nest losses some money will alphabet be losing money. does alphabet have final say of a big project or only when that project needs money from the pool

  • @danniemck

    @danniemck

    9 жыл бұрын

    stock holders own the money o.O you have the potential to put your money on the safe bet of ad revenue or invest in their wild wacky future projects. Google is being subdivided under the umbrella of alphabet. each CEO is their own boss subject to a board but have a mentor through alphabet (the original founders of Google)

  • @danielgomezjr

    @danielgomezjr

    9 жыл бұрын

    Even though this is irrelevant, hello brother.

  • @DanielGomez-ye4oq

    @DanielGomez-ye4oq

    9 жыл бұрын

    Daniel Gomez My God I'm not alone

  • @abstro9942

    @abstro9942

    5 жыл бұрын

    Alphabet has the money

  • @reddot4798
    @reddot47989 жыл бұрын

    3:46 Is coffee too mainstream ?

  • @kanalya1000chertey
    @kanalya1000chertey9 жыл бұрын

    the bald guy looks like that spoon bending boy from matrix

  • @joemiller3258

    @joemiller3258

    9 жыл бұрын

    YES

  • @chandulaseneviratne7087
    @chandulaseneviratne70879 жыл бұрын

    The next best thing: Google Noodles.

  • @francismendy1398
    @francismendy13989 жыл бұрын

    I'm know this has nothing to do with the video but who else thinks that the guy on the left looks a bit like Chester from Linkin Park?

  • @elmastermaestr
    @elmastermaestr9 жыл бұрын

    So, Do alphabet owns now Google, or what?

  • @UkiMalefu
    @UkiMalefu9 жыл бұрын

    really? bowls of "alphabet soup" how clever! (no it isn't)

  • @JustinKreule
    @JustinKreule9 жыл бұрын

    omfg under 301+ club.

  • @DanielGomez-ye4oq

    @DanielGomez-ye4oq

    9 жыл бұрын

    +MrMe01 they fixed that? I didn't know they would implement that so quickly

  • @JustinKreule

    @JustinKreule

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** :'( my life dreams have been crushed

  • @danniemck

    @danniemck

    9 жыл бұрын

    +Justin Kreule you need to rethink your life bro

  • @fanjapanischermusik
    @fanjapanischermusik9 жыл бұрын

    your videos are always a apple advertisement too. yes, apple is cool and so on, but you can at least try to use those products less obvious in your videos.

  • @joshuajoe1419

    @joshuajoe1419

    3 жыл бұрын

    So him using an Apple computer makes you jealous.

  • @imthinkinwacky2859
    @imthinkinwacky28595 жыл бұрын

    Alphabet is like the cyberpunk megacorporation brought into reality.

  • @leavegallery
    @leavegallery9 жыл бұрын

    Apple, Black Berry, C...?

  • @leavegallery

    @leavegallery

    9 жыл бұрын

    "V" is for "The Verge"

  • @leavegallery

    @leavegallery

    9 жыл бұрын

    just kidding dudes

  • @KK-fe8tu
    @KK-fe8tu9 жыл бұрын

    Bring a Mac book into google??

  • @askshahawy
    @askshahawy9 жыл бұрын

    This's the same exact way I see it!

  • @mxpxmtb
    @mxpxmtb9 жыл бұрын

    It's less cool when I realize everyone is as pretentious as Nilay.

  • @rrektless
    @rrektless4 жыл бұрын

    Russell!

  • @arvid15
    @arvid159 жыл бұрын

    A is for Apple

  • @archerce
    @archerce9 жыл бұрын

    SO MUCH APPLE... I JUST CAN'T DEAL WITH IT

  • @samwilliams6679

    @samwilliams6679

    9 жыл бұрын

    Well l

  • @samwilliams6679

    @samwilliams6679

    9 жыл бұрын

    Well l

  • @samwilliams6679

    @samwilliams6679

    9 жыл бұрын

    Well leave.

  • @samwilliams6679

    @samwilliams6679

    9 жыл бұрын

    Well leave.

  • @samwilliams6679

    @samwilliams6679

    9 жыл бұрын

    Well leave.

  • @Shaolinpopeyy
    @Shaolinpopeyy9 жыл бұрын

    Panganane ra le ndang dipangan sela adem lhoo

  • @getrolli469
    @getrolli4699 жыл бұрын

    Alphabet because, Google Military does not sound right. Boston Dynamics !?

  • @PVivekmca
    @PVivekmca9 жыл бұрын

    alphabet bet is like mothership of all companies!

  • @jonasfelix7700
    @jonasfelix77009 жыл бұрын

    Those investors destroy innovation by always only focussing on revenue :-(

  • @jackpaton3317
    @jackpaton33179 жыл бұрын

    so is google.com going to become alphabet.com?

  • @jo12t

    @jo12t

    9 жыл бұрын

    Did you even watch the video

  • @ChinaGadgetsTRY
    @ChinaGadgetsTRY9 жыл бұрын

    Nice...

  • @octaviancservid9945
    @octaviancservid99459 жыл бұрын

    Yeah!

  • @ArthurTully
    @ArthurTully9 жыл бұрын

    That's actually really smart.

  • @Enfinitestudios
    @Enfinitestudios9 жыл бұрын

    informative!

  • @jessedariano7999
    @jessedariano79999 жыл бұрын

    Soo... Just what you're saying is google and the other projects will be able to function independently. Lol uh yea, he only said it 5 times. 😂

  • @nickwilliams3913
    @nickwilliams39139 жыл бұрын

    Alphabet it!

  • @lisathompson656
    @lisathompson6569 жыл бұрын

    Amazingly

  • @lisathompson656
    @lisathompson6569 жыл бұрын

    Good night

  • @JosephGoodmanRealEstate
    @JosephGoodmanRealEstate9 жыл бұрын

    Alpha

  • @fabiomarchiotto4141
    @fabiomarchiotto41419 жыл бұрын

    0:05 Yeaaaaaaaaaaaah

  • @vaibhavgupta20
    @vaibhavgupta209 жыл бұрын

    investor want to shut down Loon man there are stupid people working at the wall street.

  • @RenKProductions
    @RenKProductions9 жыл бұрын

    Sweet

  • @michaellee5084
    @michaellee50849 жыл бұрын

    iHomos

  • @felixbedard2761
    @felixbedard27619 жыл бұрын

    Nice video😉

  • @CharlesKunene
    @CharlesKunene9 жыл бұрын

    Awesome vid!

  • @vlad11112
    @vlad111129 жыл бұрын

    apple

  • @larsalexander

    @larsalexander

    9 жыл бұрын

    Care to elaborate?

  • @vlad11112

    @vlad11112

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Apple laptop.

  • @gnarlykoala
    @gnarlykoala9 жыл бұрын

    Google is for the cheap sheeple. Go your own way and make more money than you will instead of working for google. :)

  • @coffidelmar1151
    @coffidelmar11519 жыл бұрын

    Who is this bald 12 year old and why is he qualified to talk about this?

  • @danvelc9912
    @danvelc99129 жыл бұрын

    First