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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 · 6h

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 · 9h

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 · 10h

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 · 1d

Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance

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

UPI News on MSN · 13h

Google drops promise not to use AI for weapons

Google has removed its pledge not to use artificial intelligence for weapons development and surveillance, but its executive said will base AI threats on its continued research.

Google says quantum computing applications are 5 years away

Reuters · 15h

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 · 13h

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 · 8h

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

Cloud-Computing Slowdown Knocks Google Sales

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Alphabet Slides After Cloud Sales Fall Short of Expectations

Google parent Alphabet Inc. posted fourth-quarter revenue that missed analysts’ expectations as growth in its cloud business slowed. The shares fell more than 8%.

Wall Street Journal · 22h

Cloud-Computing Slowdown Knocks Google Sales; Alphabet Stock Slides

A slowdown in cloud-computing sales dragged down Google’s revenue growth last quarter, knocking shares of parent company Alphabet. Its stock slid 7.5% ahead of the open. Read more:

MarketWatch · 1d

Alphabet earnings: What to expect on AI and the cloud, with Google parent’s stock near a record

Alphabet reports fourth-quarter earnings after Tuesday's closing bell. Investors will be focused on cloud momentum and AI traction, with shares of the Google and YouTube parent company holding fast near the record levels achieved last week.

China launches anti-trust probe into Google

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

China Launches an Antitrust Probe Into Google. Here's What It Means

The Chinese government’s move to open an antitrust probe into Google is the latest development in a long and entangled relationship that goes back to the early 2000s

ABC · 2d

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

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

The Washington Post · 2d

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

China has countered President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple U.S. imports as well as announcing an antitrust investigation into Google and other trade m

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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 ...

CNET on MSN6h

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 ...

eWeek11h

Google’s Updated AI Ethics Guidelines Mark a Dramatic Policy Change About Weapons & Surveillance

Google revises its AI ethics guidelines, ending its ban on weapons and surveillance. The policy shift ignites debate over ...

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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 ...

10hon MSN

Google brings second-gen AI models to the Gemini mobile app

The latest Gemini 2.0 Flash model can interact with other Google apps and comes with reasoning chops, while the Gemini 2.0 ...

13h

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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Cloud-Computing Slowdown Knocks Google Sales

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