Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has reported its first-ever $100 billion quarter, beating analyst expectations. CEO Sundar Pichai credited the company’s AI-powered strategy for the surge, highlighting double-digit growth across all major business segments and a strong developer base for its generative AI tools.
                                        
                        
	Alphabet Inc. has crossed a historic financial threshold, posting a record revenue of $102.35 billion in the third quarter of 2025—surpassing analyst estimates of $99.89 billion. CEO Sundar Pichai shared the milestone on X (formerly Twitter), calling it a “terrific quarter” and thanking employees and partners worldwide. The achievement marks a doubling of quarterly revenue in just five years, driven by robust performance in Search, YouTube, Cloud, and subscriptions.
	
	Pichai emphasized the role of Google’s “full-stack approach to AI,” with products like Gemini 2.5 Pro, Veo, Genie 3, and Nano fueling momentum. He also revealed that 13 million developers have used Google’s generative AI models so far, with Gemini 3 set to launch soon.
	
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		Alphabet Q3 revenue: $102.35 billion, beating estimates   First-ever $100 billion quarter for Google  
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		AI products and infrastructure credited for growth  
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		13 million developers engaged with Google’s generative AI tools  
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		Gemini 3 expected to launch soon  
	
	Sources: Times of India, WION News, The Hindu Business Line, Google Blog