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Google Scraps Its Diversity Hiring Goals

Google just ended diversity hiring goals. Read the memo.

Google said that "as a federal contractor, our teams are also evaluating changes required following recent court decisions and executive orders."

The Associated Press on MSN · 3h

Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump’s new government contractor rules

Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Reuters · 7h

Google scraps diversity-based hiring targets

Alphabet's Google is scrapping its goal to hire more employees from underrepresented groups and is reviewing some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, joining a slew of U.S. businesses scaling back diversity initiatives.

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Business Insider · 8h

Google employees respond after company drops its promise on AI weapons: 'Are we the baddies?'

After Google scrubbed wording that promised not to use AI for weapons, some staff slammed the decision in the company's internal message board.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance

Google changed its public AI policies to remove assertions it would not develop AI applied to surveillance or weapons.

BBC · 13h

Concern over Google ending ban on AI weapons

Human Rights Watch has criticised the decision, telling the BBC that AI can "complicate accountability" for battlefield decisions that "may have life or death consequences." In a blog post Google defended the change,

Google Has Officially Launched Gemini 2.0

CNET on MSN · 3h

Google Has Officially Launched Gemini 2.0 for Everyone

The flood of AI news from Google comes in the wake of the launch of DeepSeek, the breakthrough Chinese AI tool that's been making headlines.

TechCrunch on MSN · 12h

Google launches new AI models and brings ‘thinking’ to Gemini

Google launched its much-anticipated new flagship AI model, Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, on Wednesday. The announcement was part of a series of other AI model releases. The company is also making its “reasoning’ model,

Cryptopolitan on MSN · 4h

Google has opened its most powerful Gemini 2.0 suite for everyone

Google on Wednesday released a suite of its most powerful and capable AI models, Geminin 2.0, to everyone as part of the search engine giant’s broader strategy this year. The strategy entails “investing heavily into AI Agents,

Google says quantum computing applications are 5 years away

Reuters · 13h

Google says commercial quantum computing applications arriving within five years

Google aims to release commercial quantum computing applications within five years, Google's head of quantum told Reuters on Wednesday, in a challenge to Nvidia's predictions of a 20-year wait.

Business Insider · 11h

Google (GOOGL) Aims to Release Commercial Quantum Computing Apps Within Five Years

Tech giant Google (GOOGL) is aiming to release commercial quantum computing applications within the next five years, according to Hartmut

Digital Trends on MSN · 6h

Google says quantum computing applications are five years away

Google's head of quantum thinks we could get real-world applications of quantum computing in just five years, while Nvidia claims it's more like 20.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

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Chicago Tribune · 1d

China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google.

China countered President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs on select U.S. imports, as well as announcing an antitrust investigation into Google.

Inc · 1d

China Launches an Antitrust Probe Into Google. Here’s What That Means

The Chinese government’s move to open an antitrust probe into Google is the latest development in a long and tangled relationship that goes back to the early 2000s. The investigation was one of a flurry of Chinese retaliatory measures announced Tuesday in response to a 10 percent tariff imposed by U.

ABC · 1d

China says it will investigate Google on suspicion of violating antitrust laws

China says it will investigate Google on suspicion of violating antitrust laws.

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Google will end a core DEI program — and evaluate others, company says

The change comes after President Trump’s sweeping executive orders and a broader anti-DEI pullback at other big companies ...

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Google deletes policy against using AI for weapons or surveillance

Google has quietly deleted its pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance, a promise that had been in place since 2018.

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Google is the latest tech giant to move away from DEI, as it weighs implications for federal contracts

Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Wednesday said it was reviewing its workplace inclusion policies, ending representational hiring ...

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Google Super Bowl ad gets embarrassing attention before game even happens

Google has quietly edited a Super Bowl commercial celebrating its Gemini AI interface after online users pointed out that a ...

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Verizon Makes $120 Google Offer To Android And IOS Users

Similarly, Google has remained steadfast on keeping YouTube Premium separate from its entire subscription line up. The only ...

Google tweaks Super Bowl ad that showed its AI giving an incorrect answer about Gouda cheese

In a video featuring a small-business owner using Gemini, the AI originally said Gouda makes up 50% to 60% of global cheese consumption.

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Analysts rework Google stock price targets after earnings shock

The cost of that advancement, however, has been significant, with Google spending more than $52 billion last year on new data ...

Google Confirms Gmail Attacks—Do Not Ignore FBI Warning

So it is with a new warning from Google, after it confirmed the latest “AI driven” attack on its account holders — for which ...

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