Google parent Alphabet’s earnings surpassed analyst expectations in its first quarter. The company reported earnings of $9.93 per share, topping Wall Street’s consensus estimates of $9.28 a share. The internet search giant reported revenue of $31.1 billion, versus projected revenue of $30.29 billion for the quarter ending March 31. Alphabet is the first of the internet’s big advertising platforms to report earnings since the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke in mid-March…