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Alphabet set to surge past $2tn valuation as search giant announces first dividend
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Sequoia commits to backing Elon Musk’s xAI start-up: Venture capital firm is among investors that entrepreneur is wooing as he seeks to gain ground on rivals
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Quick Glance: Sequoia backs Elon Musk’s xAI venture
- Sequoia Capital, a well-known venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, has committed to supporting Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up xAI to help him raise billions and compete with OpenAI, Meta, and Google.
- The exact amount of Sequoia's investment in xAI remains undisclosed.
- Sequoia, an early investor in Google, YouTube, and Apple, has backed several Musk projects in recent years, including The Boring Company and SpaceX.
Android 15 Beta 1.2 released: After the patch is before the patch: Google recently distributed patch 1.1 for Android 15 on Pixel devices, now follows...
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Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel: The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google ...
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Bitwarden: Passkey support for Android enters beta: Users of the Bitwarden password manager will soon be able to use passkeys as normal in the Android app ...
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Google Thinks It Can Cash In on Generative AI. Microsoft Already Has: While both Alphabet and Microsoft boasted strong quarterly earnings, only one tech giant ...
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Microsoft and Alphabet enjoy AI-powered gains from cloud divisions: Combined market value of the two tech giants rose by more than $250bn after revenue growth ...
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YouTube is making a bigger effort to go after third-party apps that block its ads
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Google parent Alphabet reclaims spot in $2 trillion valuation club: Alphabet breached the $2 trillion market value mark for the first time since November 2021 on ...
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Google has delayed killing third-party cookies from Chrome (again): Google has once again delayed the phasing out of third-party cookies from Chrome ...
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Meet the AI Expert Advising the White House, JPMorgan, Google and the Rest of Corporate America
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Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel: The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google ...
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Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel: An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over ...
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Quick Glance: Google Fires More Employees Following Israel Deal Protests
- An activist group has reported that Google has terminated at least 20 more employees in response to protests over the technology supplied to the Israeli government amid the Gaza conflict, bringing the total number of dismissed employees to over 50.
- This serves as another indication of internal unrest at the tech giant, revolving around 'Project Nimbus,' a $1.2 billion contract signed in 2021 for Google and Amazon to provide cloud computing and AI services to the Israeli government.
- Last week, demonstrations were held by employees at Google offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, resulting in the company contacting law enforcement, leading to subsequent arrests.
- According to Google, the additional terminations were carried out after an investigation gathered information from colleagues who were 'physically disrupted,' and employees were identified who wore masks and did not carry their ID badges to conceal their identities. The company refuted the group's allegations, asserting that it meticulously verified that 'each individual whose employment was terminated was personally and conclusively involved in disruptive activities within our premises.'
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Kaiser Permanente shared 13.4M people's data with Microsoft Bing, Google, others: Ouch!
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Sony is said to be interested in Paramount: Steep story. Sony is said to be in the process of preparing an offer to take over Paramount. This reports ...
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Bitcoin falls below $64,000 as Meta, Microsoft and Google continue to drop: Slow economic growth and weak earnings reports in the tech sector have led to a ...
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Google accused of making it harder to search for rival: In a complaint to the EU, email firm Tuta says it suddenly became much less visible in Google search.
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Alphabet Leaps Into $2 Trillion Club as Results Show AI Strength: Alphabet Inc. jumped decisively above a $2 trillion market capitalization on Friday ...
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Lawyers in Google browsing data case ask for $218 million fee award: Three U.S. law firms that spearheaded a browser data privacy class action against Alphabet's ...
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Google invests $640 mln in new data centre in Netherlands: Alphabet-owned Google is investing 600 million euros ($640.62 million) in a new data centre in the ...
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Google fires 28 staff after protest against firm’s contract with Israeli government
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Exclusive: Google rival Tuta complains to EU tech regulators about de-ranking: German email service Tuta Mail has complained to European Union tech regulators ...
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Google terminates 28 employees for protest of Israeli cloud contract: Google said on Thursday it had terminated 28 employees after some staff participated in ...
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Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel: The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google ...
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Quick Glance: Google restructuring operations and relocating roles to 'hubs' to fund AI investments
- Google is implementing staff layoffs and transferring certain roles to 'hubs' to secure funds for artificial intelligence investments.
- The finance and real estate teams are being affected by the downsizing, with some roles being moved overseas.
- Through the consolidation of finance teams in Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, and Atlanta, Google aims to enhance efficiency and operate around the clock.
- The restructuring is driven by the substantial shift towards artificial intelligence in the tech industry, prompting Google to allocate more resources to this domain.
Google files motion for summary judgment in U.S. ad tech case: Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday asked a federal court in Virginia to reject a U.S ...
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Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government
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Quick Glance: Google dismisses workers following protests on technology deal with Israeli government
- Following protests regarding the technology supplied to the Israeli government, Google has terminated employees, heightening tensions around a sensitive contract.
- The confirmed dismissals by Google on Wednesday occurred after nine individuals were detained during sit-in demonstrations in New York and Sunnyvale, California, a day subsequent to police intervention.
- Demonstrations are predominantly coordinated by a faction known as No Tech For Apartheid. Google states that Nimbus is not utilized for weaponry or intelligence purposes.
- Stated in a blog post, Google's CEO Sundar Pichai implied a close supervision of employees as the company enhances efforts in advancing its AI technology, marking a crucial phase in the industry and potentially humanity.
Google is laying off more employees: Google is cutting more staff, this time teams working in finance and real estate.
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Meta’s Open Source Llama 3 Is Already Nipping at OpenAI’s Heels: Meta’s decision to give away powerful AI software for free could threaten the business models of ...
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Google’s Sundar Pichai Has No Time for an Employee Rebellion: The tech giant’s business challenges have deservedly curbed its acceptance of political activism on ...
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Apple intensifies talks with OpenAI for iPhone generative AI features: Firm also remains in discussions with Google about licensing that company's Gemini ...
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Google sacked staff protesting about contract with Israel : Google sacked 28 staff members for taking part in protests against a contract with the Israeli ...
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Google parent reports another quarter of robust growth, rolls out first-ever quarterly dividend
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Android 15 could offer you the option to force dark mode on stubborn apps: A new feature called 'make all apps dark' has been spotted in the upcoming ...
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Rumored new 4K Chromecast may fix long-standing storage issues: It's still $50, would have a new remote, and will hopefully not have 8GB of storage.
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Alphabet stock surges 11% on blowout earnings, first dividend: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are set to open higher after both Alphabet and Microsoft posted strong ...
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Google Workers Detained by Police for Protesting Cloud Contract With Israel: Videos show nine Google workers being removed by police from offices in New York and ...
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Google's cookie delay underscores its ad industry dominance: That even a short delay has such a profound effect on an entire industry underscores how powerful ...
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YouTube Expands Ad-Blocker Crackdown, But Chrome Store Still Promotes Them: YouTube puts more measures in place to stop users from skipping ads ...
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Amazon to blow $11B on cluster of Indiana bit barns: Talk about going round the (South) Bend
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Google scraps minimum wage, benefits rules for suppliers and staffing firms: Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday said it will roll back requirements that U.S ...
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Quick Glance: Google to Remove Minimum Wage and Benefits Rules for Suppliers and Staffing Firms
- Alphabet Inc's Google will roll back requirements for U.S. suppliers and staffing firms to pay their employees at least $15 an hour and provide health insurance and other benefits.
- These updates are designed to comply with shifting U.S. and global labor regulations related to contingent workers.
- The company is committed to ensuring vendors and staffing firms prioritize safe working conditions and compliance with legal standards.
- This decision follows the U.S. National Labor Relations Board's ruling that Google is considered a 'joint employer' of workers from staffing firm Cognizant Technology Solutions.
Japan's anti-monopoly body orders Google to fix ad search limits affecting Yahoo: Japan’s antitrust watchdog says U.S. search giant Google must fix its ...
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Russia May Be Behind Hack of Texas Water Facility: Google's cybersecurity firm Mandiant uncovers evidence linking the water facility incident to an infamous ...
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Exclusive | AI Developers Agree to New Safety Measures to Fight Child Exploitation
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Google's Gaza conflict: Why more bosses are cracking down on Israel-Hamas war protesters
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Google's firings show bringing your whole self to work isn't great: Google's recent ouster of employees who took part in sit-ins is a reminder that there are ...
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Google all at sea over rising tide of robo-spam: What if it's not AI but the algorithm to blame?
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The big tech firms want an AI monopoly – but the UK watchdog can bring them to heel
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Meta's median pay for employees is $379,000 a year: Meta's median salary is significantly higher than many tech jobs, though on par with rivals like Google and ...
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Congress’ first tech crackdown in years is a gift to Big Tech: Meta and Google stand ready to reap a TikTok ban’s rewards.
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Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
Google-backed Glance pilots Android lockscreen platform in US: Glance, which operates a popular lockscreen platform targeting Android smartphones ...
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Google CEO tells staffers the office is not a place to 'debate politics' after firing 28 for anti-Israel sit-ins
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The "I'm not a robot" captcha tests are getting harder: It's getting increasingly difficult to prove you're not a robot using captcha tests ...
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Google surges after buying back billions of dollars of its own stock: Alphabet, the parent company of Google, bounced back from an absolutely dreadful day for ...
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Best free password managers 2024: Online security doesn’t have to cost a thing: Identity theft and fraudulent charges are just part of the headache that can ...
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Is US banning TikTok? All you need to know : After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump ...
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TikTok ban expected to become law, but it's not so simple. What's next? : The Senate is poised to pass the bill the House advanced over the weekend ...
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Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
- The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.
- In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.
- Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'
- San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
Microsoft, Google Reports Lift Nvidia, Super Micro, Other AI Hardware Makers: Technology spending plans by Microsoft and Alphabet's Google boosted AI stocks ...
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Google Spent Years Researching the Best Way to Get New Employees Up to Speed Significantly Faster. The Secret? A Simple 15-Minute Conversation
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Satellite images show Israeli forces gathered for Gaza escalation: Analysis of images by Al Jazeera’s Sanad unit shows hundreds of military vehicles deployed at ...
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Google delays its removal of cookies again: Google delayed its removal of third-party cookies on Chrome until 2025 and cited industry and regulatory pushback as ...
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Taylor Swift song prompts searches for Patti Smith and a response from the punk poet
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Google announces mass layoffs and overseas relocations: Google announces more layoffs in its quest to become ‘more efficient and work better’
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Woman distraught when doctor 'tells her to use Google' to diagnose mystery pain: Bianca Padurariu, 20, has 'lost all hope' of NHS treatment curing her ...
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Mark Zuckerberg Says AIs Can Train Themselves: To skirt the challenges of finding fresh data sets, or the legal woes that could come from scraping it from users ...
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AI spam is winning the battle against search engine quality: 'Not all AI content is spam, but I think right now all spam is AI content'
theregister.com/2024/04/13/google_ai_spam/
Google location tracking deal could be derailed by politics: $62 million settlement plan challenged over payments to progressive nonprofits
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Google, Facebook Should Use AI to Combat Conspiracy Theories: New research suggests chatbots could combat much of the damage caused by people going down rabbit ...
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Android 15 improves screen sharing while maintaining sensitive data privacy: Google recently released the first beta version of Android 15. Since then ...
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Google-Backed AI Firm Is Hong Kong’s Latest Stock Debut Flop: Mobvoi Inc., a Chinese artificial intelligence developer backed by Alphabet Inc.’s Google ...
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Woman Leaves Bad Review After Hating Haircut - Salon's Response Shocks Her: The salon's owner called her after reading the negative review and made her an offer ...
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Meta steps up AI battle with OpenAI and Google with release of Llama 3: Tech firm released early versions of its latest large language model and a real-time ...
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Xiaomi 14 Ultra review: This phone is more camera than smartphone: A cover with a faux leather look, a camera grip, a decorative ring: special accessories make ...
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Google, a $1.97 trillion company, is protesting California's plan to pay journalists
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The wrong trousers? Retail has a new solution to the returns problem: Online retailers are keeping quiet about ‘returnless refunds’ but they are becoming more ...
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Mistral in talks to raise €500mn at €5bn valuation: One-year-old French start-up approached by multiple investors who view it as Europe’s answer to OpenAI
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