Alphabet is the parent corporation of Google and became a publicly traded company in 2015.
Google reorganized under a new holding company called Alphabet in October 2015. The restructuring placed Google’s core internet products under Alphabet while separating several other ventures into distinct businesses.
Alphabet’s major operations include Google Search, YouTube, Android, Google Cloud, and advertising services. Other projects have included research and development efforts associated with health, autonomous vehicles, and advanced technology.
The reorganization did not mean that Google disappeared. Google remained the best-known operating company, while Alphabet became the listed parent. This distinction matters in market-capitalization comparisons: stock-market data may identify Alphabet by its corporate name even when the business being discussed is Google.