Alphabet's Q1 earnings shattered analyst expectations, sending the stock soaring. Google's CEO credits its AI efforts.

Google's parent company, Alphabet, posted Q1 earnings on Thursday.

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• Alphabet reported its 2025 first-quarter results on Thursday.
• Google CEO Sundar Pichai credited an "unique full stack approach to AI" for "strong Q1 results."
• Revenues mostly exceeded initial estimates, except for Google Cloud, which once again fell short.

Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, reported its first-quarter earnings Thursday after the market close...