Sundar Pichai is now the CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, after founder relinquish control. Here is everything you need to know about this.

A number of high profile technology leaders have been invited to attend a summit with President-elect Donald J. Trump at Trump Towers in Manhattan on December 14th.

Much to the distain of many smartphone manufacturers around the world, it’s not unusual for celebrities and people in positions of power to be caught using one smartphone over another when they’ve been paid to endorse a particular brand, or even worse, when they are the executive chairman of a company that actually produces a rival platform. As an example, many people would expect Alphabet/Google Chairman Eric Schmidt to use an Android-powered device given his position of authority within the company that actually builds the Android OS, but that doesn’t appear to be the case.

Google’s Nest has today received a boost in that it can now be integrated with other home automation hardware and services from other vendors such as August, LIFX, Lutron, AT&T, P&G, Waxman, SkyBell, Simplehuman, Misfit, and WeMo.

Apple has once again managed to collect the top spot in Fortune’s list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies”. The world’s most valuable company has now won this award for nine consecutive years. Also, for only the fourth time, the list itself is topped by a trio of technology companies that have been in existence for forty years or less, with Apple once again setting the bar and leading the way when it comes to public perception of the brand.

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, recently overtook Apple to claim the title of being called the world’s most valuable company. Alphabet’s reported Q4 2015 earnings caused enough excitement and positivity amongst investors and analysts for the company’s stock price to rise enough in after hours trading to propel the company to the top of the rich list. It seems that the excitement within Alphabet can best be described as short lived as the outfit’s stock price has fallen just 48 hours later, allowing Cupertino-based Apple Inc. to once again be officially recognized as the world’s most valuable company based on market capitalization.

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has announced its Q4 earnings and the results of those have seen the company’s stock price rise in after hours trading, so much so that it has now eclipsed Apple as the world’s most valuable company. Alphabet’s market capitalization was $517.6 billion compared to Apple’s $539.7 billion at close today, and while the price is still fluctuating after hours, Alphabet’s market cap will be over $540 billion tomorrow if it continues its current pricing.

Looking to get a Nest Thermostat, Nest Cam or Nest Protect? This year’s Black Friday 2015 deals from the company itself brings a discount of up to $50 on select Nest products. Here are the details.

3rd-generation Nest Learning Thermostat has arrived today with the unit now being thinner while still packing a larger screen than its predecessor. Here are the details.

This is just in. After major restructuring under Alphabet last month, Google today has launched a brand new logo with major emphasis on the capital letter “G” further confirming the fact that “G is for Google”.

A new chapter in Google’s history unfolded earlier today, when co-founder Larry Page announced that the company and all its ventures will henceforth be operating under a new parent company called Alphabet Inc., spearheaded by Page himself as CEO and co-founder Sergey Brin as President.