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Google scraps its diversity hiring goals

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 abandoned or scaled back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The move, which was outlined in an email sent to Google employees on Wednesday,

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.

Forbes · 8h

War On DEI: Google Ends Diversity Hiring Goals

Following Trump's lead, organizations including Walmart, Lowe’s and Meta have announced they would scale back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons

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 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.

Engadget on MSN · 1d

Google now thinks it's OK to use AI for weapons and surveillance

Google has made one of the most substantive changes to its AI principles since first publishing them in 2018. In a change spotted by The Washington Post, the search giant edited the document to remove pledges it had made promising it would not "design or deploy" AI tools for use in weapons or surveillance technology.

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

Google Has Officially Launched Gemini 2.0

CNET on MSN · 5h

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 · 14h

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

Google has launched several new AI models, including Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, and brought a 'reasoning' model to its Gemini app.

Yahoo · 9h

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 Pro model excels at math and coding.

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Google Lifts Self-Imposed Ban on Using AI for Weapons and Surveillance

Google dropped a pledge not to use artificial intelligence for weapons and surveillance systems on Tuesday. And it’s just the ...

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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 ...

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Google makes its appeal to overturn jury verdict branding the Play Store as illegal monopoly

Google went to appeals court Monday in an attempt to convince a three-judge panel to overturn a jury’s verdict declaring its ...

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Google Is About to Cut Employees Again, And It Just Did the 1 Thing Every Company Should Do

Google will offer severance to employees who voluntarily choose to leave its Platforms and Devices Group. In January of 2023, Google laid off around 12,000 employees. Last year, the company laid off ...

“Just give me the f***ing links!”—Cursing disables Google’s AI overviews

More recently, some Google users have noticed that appending the string "-ai" to a search (without quotes) seems to also turn ...

Google’s Chrome Upgrade—One Click To Stop Being Tracked

Google’s backtrack on its promise to kill tracking cookies last year created a huge furor. But all seems to have gone rather ...

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Google Is Offering a 'Voluntary Exit' For Some Employees After a Petition Signed by 1,400 Googlers Calls For Job Security

Over 1,400 Google employees signed a petition this week calling for more job security and asked the company to implement ...

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