Alphabet wants to make its own smartphone chips — what in the world is the company thinking? By: MarketWatch August 03, 2021 at 11:16 AM EDT It's a big, and risky, bet. Apple did something similar and had a difficult transition. Read More >> Related Stocks: AT&T Inc Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Alphabet-C Amazon.com Apple Intel Corp Microsoft Qualcomm, Inc. T-Mobile US Verizon Communications