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Information about Segments and Geographic Areas
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Information about Segments and Geographic Areas Information about Segments and Geographic Areas
We report our segment results as Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets:
•Google Services includes products and services such as ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. Google Services generates revenues primarily from advertising; sales of apps and in-app purchases, and hardware; and fees received for subscription-based products such as YouTube Premium and YouTube TV.
•Google Cloud includes infrastructure and platform services, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. Google Cloud generates revenues from fees received for Google Cloud Platform services, Google Workspace communication and collaboration tools, and other enterprise services.
•Other Bets is a combination of multiple operating segments that are not individually material. Revenues from Other Bets are generated primarily from the sale of health technology and internet services.
Revenues, certain costs, such as costs associated with content and traffic acquisition, certain engineering activities, and hardware, as well as certain operating expenses are directly attributable to our segments. Due to the integrated nature of Alphabet, other costs and expenses, such as technical infrastructure and office facilities, are managed centrally at a consolidated level. These costs, including the associated depreciation and impairment, are allocated to operating segments as a service cost generally based on usage, headcount, or revenue.
Reflecting DeepMind's increasing collaboration with Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets, beginning in the first quarter of 2023 DeepMind is reported as part of Alphabet's unallocated corporate costs instead of within Other Bets. Additionally, beginning in the first quarter of 2023, we updated and simplified our cost allocation methodologies to provide our business leaders with increased transparency for decision-making. Prior periods have been recast to conform to the current presentation.
As announced on April 20, 2023, we brought together part of Google Research (the Brain team) and DeepMind to significantly accelerate our progress in artificial intelligence (AI). The group, called Google DeepMind, is reported within Alphabet's unallocated corporate costs prospectively beginning in the second quarter of 2023. Previously, the Brain team was included within Google Services.
Certain costs are not allocated to our segments because they represent Alphabet-level activities. These costs primarily include AI-focused shared R&D activities; corporate initiatives such as our philanthropic activities; corporate shared costs such as certain finance, human resource, and legal costs, including certain fines and settlements. Charges associated with reductions in our workforce and office space announced in January 2023 are not allocated to our segments. Additionally, hedging gains (losses) related to revenue are not allocated to our segments.
Our operating segments are not evaluated using asset information.
The following table presents information about our segments (in millions):
 Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
 2022202320222023
Revenues:
Google Services$62,841 $66,285 $124,313 $128,246 
Google Cloud6,276 8,031 12,097 15,485 
Other Bets193 285 633 573 
Hedging gains (losses)375 3 653 87 
Total revenues$69,685 $74,604 $137,696 $144,391 
 Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
 2022202320222023
Operating income (loss):
Google Services$21,621 $23,454 $43,594 $45,191 
Google Cloud(590)395 (1,296)586 
Other Bets(1,339)(813)(2,174)(2,038)
Corporate costs, unallocated(239)(1,198)(577)(4,486)
Total income from operations$19,453 $21,838 $39,547 $39,253 
For revenues by geography, see Note 2.
The following table presents long-lived assets by geographic area, which includes property and equipment, net and operating lease assets (in millions):
As of
December 31, 2022		As of
June 30, 2023
Long-lived assets:
United States$93,565 $99,714 
International33,484 35,963 
Total long-lived assets$127,049 $135,677