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From Quantum Computing To Smart Homes, How Alphabet Is Changing Google

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The new Google logo is displayed at the Google headquarters on September 2, 2015 in Mountain View, California. Google has made the most dramatic change to their logo since 1999 and have replaced their signature serif font with a new typeface called Product Sans. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The new Google logo is displayed at the Google headquarters on September 2, 2015 in Mountain View, California. Google has made the most dramatic change to their logo since 1999 and have replaced their signature serif font with a new typeface called Product Sans. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Since Google became Alphabet, the company that many know for its Internet browser and email services has been making some big changes, expanding and supporting its many ventures less known to the general public.

Things like life sciences research, smart home innovation and even quantum computing are being put front and center in an effort to redefine the Silicon Valley giant. Mark Bergen of Re/code joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson with a closer look at Alphabet.

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This segment aired on December 8, 2015.

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