Google starts September with AI momentum after longest monthly losing streak in over a decade

Google starts September with AI momentum after longest monthly losing streak in over a decade
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Google starts September with AI momentum after longest monthly losing streak in over a decade
Published Wed, Sep 2 2026
11:28 PM EDT
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Google starts September with AI momentum after longest monthly losing streak in over a decade
Published Wed, Sep 2 2026
11:28 PM EDT
MacKenzie Sigalos
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Drew Troast
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Key Points
Google shares entered September on a four-month losing streak, the longest since 2015.
The company is leaning on the launch of Gemini 3.8 Flash to show that its AI services continue to advance.
Alphabet’s ad business also got a boost from a key antitrust ruling.
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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 20, 2026.
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After wrapping up its longest monthly losing streak on Wall Street in more than a decade,
has started September by giving investors several reasons for optimism.
The company on Wednesday
launched
Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks, alongside a new cybersecurity model aimed at trusted government and enterprise customers.
Berkshire Hathaway
CEO Greg Abel also offered a public vote of confidence for Alphabet's AI position.
Meanwhile, a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's push to force Google to sell its ad exchange, another victory for the company against the government's antitrust efforts.
Taken together, the developments offer a more constructive setup for Alphabet after a difficult summer, when Google lost some of its momentum in the AI model race, saw high-profile talent departures, and underwent a major restructuring inside DeepMind.
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The stock hasn't yet shown much of a rebound. It rose 0.6% on
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