Google parent Alphabet reported a surge in quarterly profits, lifted by strong growth in the digital advertising segment it dominates along with Facebook. Bright spots at Alphabet included YouTube, where executives are focusing on original video content and live streaming to mobile devices in the competitive market. "It's been a particularly tough few weeks for the Google family, especially at YouTube," Pichai said. "We started working on GDPR compliance over 18 months ago and have been very, very engaged on it," Pichai said. Google is also working with publishers and advertisers to get in tune with the EU privacy law.

Source: dna April 24, 2018 06:59 UTC