EghtesadOnline: Alphabet Inc. will focus its biggest bets next year on the staid world of business software and cloud computing, a marked departure from lofty "moonshots" of recent years, such as burrito-carrying drones and super-fast internet service.

EghtesadOnline: Salesforce.com Inc. will not bid for Twitter Inc. because the business software company and the social media business would be a poor fit.