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Today, we explore how Larry beats Jeff.
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The Big Sip
The take: Google dropped a new AI model. Investors threw $23 billion at the company in one day.
What happened: Alphabet unveiled Gemini 3 on 18 November. The stock jumped 3% to an all-time high of $304.25.
Why it matters: Larry Page made $7.6 billion in a single day. That was enough to jump past Jeff Bezos and become the world's third-richest person at $240 billion in net worth.
What to watch: Whether Gemini 3's "rave reviews" actually translate into money when Q4 earnings drop in January.
Google spent the last year watching OpenAI eat its lunch. Now they've got a model that competes. Wall Street is betting billions they're right.
We'll find out in January.
Warren Buffett bought $4.3 billion of this stock three weeks ago.
Sponsor Break
Before we slurp into today’s brew…
Here are some wordies from today’s sponsor.
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