Anything For You All: YouTube brought in $15 billion in advertising revenue in 2019 — 9 times more than Google paid to acquire the site 14 years ago

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YouTube brought in $15 billion in advertising revenue in 2019 — 9 times more than Google paid to acquire the site 14 years ago

Google paid $1.65 billion in 2006 to acquire YouTube — which had around 65 employees — and called it "the next step in the evolution of the Internet."

FINALLY: Google just revealed YouTube's ad revenue, 14 years after acquiring it, and the video site brought in $15 billion last year

The ad revenue for the platform comprises more than 9% of Alphabet's total revenues of nearly $162 billion in the 2019 fiscal year.

A history of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal's relationship, from hiking on their first date to getting engaged

Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal started dating in the spring, after her late husband's brother introduced them. Bernthal proposed by recreating their first date.

Google just reported cloud revenue for the first time ever, showing that it's growing fast but nowhere close to Amazon Web Services

Google generated about $2.6 billion in cloud revenue last quarter. That's a little over half as much as it makes from YouTube ads.

Jeff Bezos accused his girlfriend's brother of 'extortion' in an escalating legal battle over nude photos leaked to the National Enquirer

Bezos and his legal team say Michael Sanchez is "leveraging the current media environment to harass" Bezos and Lauren Sanchez for financial gain.

Cards Against Humanity bought humor site ClickHole and turned over ownership to its employees

As part of the all-cash deal, ClickHole will continue to run independently as it explores new revenue streams.

Mark Zuckerberg's friend Dropbox CEO Drew Houston is joining Facebook's board of directors

Drew Houston is a longtime friend of Mark Zuckerberg and will likely be a supportive board member as Facebook faces intense political scrutiny.

10 things in tech you need to know today

Alphabet reported its Q4 financials, Jeff Bezos accused his girlfriend's brother of "extortion," and Sheryl Sandberg announced she's engaged.

Robot nutrition, AI drug discovery, and neuro-rehabilitation: 11 of the most exciting healthcare startups in Europe

From robot chefs to smart patches that analyze your sleeping habits, here are 11 of the most exciting health tech companies in Europe.

Apple suppliers reportedly aim to resume full production in China on February 10 despite coronavirus fears

iPhone maker Hon Hai Precision Industry Co and other major Apple suppliers in China aim to resume full-scale production in the country on February 10.