How Samsung’s AI Drive Helps Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Gemini Ambitions

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the 8 best American stocks to buy and hold in 2026. On January 5, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) investors received positive news from South Korea, where Samsung’s leadership announced it planned to double the number of smartphones offering Google Gemini-backed ‘Galaxy AI’ features, as reported by Reuters. This would take the total number of mobile devices using Gemini-powered AI to 800 million. Google Samsung’s move is set to boost Alphabet’s plans to compete with O ...