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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 terminated employment after protests in offices
- Google terminated the employment of 28 individuals who engaged in office protests in New York and California.
- Employees occupied Google offices in Sunnyvale, California, and New York City to demonstrate against Project Nimbus.
- Following their refusal to vacate the offices, nine workers were arrested, with five arrests in Sunnyvale and four in New York.
- The protests were aimed at Project Nimbus, a joint contract between Google and Amazon providing services to the government of Israel.
YouTube is making a bigger effort to go after third-party apps that block its ads
neowin.net/news/youtube-is-making-a-bigger-effort-to-go-after-third-party-apps-that-block-its-ads/
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 ...
wired.com/story/nine-google-workers-detained-by-police-protest-israel-cloud-contract/
Quick Glance: Google Employee Demonstrations Against Cloud Deal with Israeli Government
- Google staff are protesting an agreement with the government of Israel named Project Nimbus.
- The protests include sit-ins at offices in New York and California.
- These actions represent an escalation of protests against the company's association with the Israeli government.
- Employees are calling for the immediate cancellation of work on Project Nimbus and public support for Palestinians.
Google is laying off more employees: Google is cutting more staff, this time teams working in finance and real estate.
businessinsider.com/google-layoffs-more-employees-2024-4
Google announces mass layoffs and overseas relocations: Google announces more layoffs in its quest to become ‘more efficient and work better’
sfchronicle.com/tech/article/google-tech-layoffs-19408713.php
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 ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-18/google-facebook-should-use-ai-to-combat-conspiracy-theories
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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 ...
pcmag.com/news/russia-may-be-behind-hack-of-texas-water-facility
Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney to speak at St. Louis University: Previous speakers hosted by the committee include actress and activist Jameela Jamil ...
stltoday.com/news/local/education/transgender-influencer-dylan-mulvaney-to-speak-at-st-louis-university/article_124fedda-fc02-11ee-89a4-87bab9442f3a.html
Tech layoffs: Google and Rivian both cut jobs: Nearly 75,000 tech employees have lost their jobs so far this year.
fastcompany.com/91108361/tech-layoffs-2024-google-rivian-cut-jobs
Best Buy to Tap AI for Customer Support Amid Geek Squad Layoffs: Can AI best human-led customer service? The retailer is partnering with Google to use its Gemini ...
pcmag.com/news/after-geek-squad-layoffs-best-buy-to-tap-ai-for-customer-support
Google location tracking deal could be derailed by politics: $62 million settlement plan challenged over payments to progressive nonprofits
theregister.com/2024/04/16/google_location_tracking_deal_could/
Trying to win the AI war will be really, really, really expensive: DeepMind boss Demis Hassabis suggests Google will spend more than $100 billion on AI ...
businessinsider.com/deepmind-demis-hassabis-cost-ai-wars-google-openai-nvidia-chips-2024-4
Columbia University president slams campus antisemitism: Nemat Shafik also defended her handling of Israel-Gaza war protests, during a congressional hearing.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68838018
From colour to climate change – a scientist's journey: From the University of Auckland: In performing the role of global teachers, scientists can be ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/17/from-colour-to-climate-change-a-scientists-journey/
Huawei starts sales of new Pura 70 smartphone amid scrutiny on chips: Chinese technology giant Huawei [RIC:RIC:HWT.UL] started selling two models of its highly ...
reuters.com/technology/chinas-huawei-start-selling-pura-70-smartphones-2024-04-18/
USC valedictorian’s grad speech is canceled: ‘The university has betrayed me’: Asna Tabassum was selected as USC valedictorian and offered a slot to speak at ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-16/usc-valedictorian-banned-graduation-speech
AI gold rush continues as Microsoft invests $1.5B in UAE's G42: Can regulators keep up?
theregister.com/2024/04/16/microsoft_g42_investment/
Quick Glance: Microsoft to Invest $1.5 Billion in Emirati AI Firm G42 for Minority Stake
- Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in the United Arab Emirates-based artificial intelligence firm G42 to acquire a minority stake and a board seat.
- The partnership aims to deepen ties between the USA and the UAE amid the global battle for tech dominance.
- The deal includes G42 using Microsoft cloud services to run its AI applications.
- G42 and Microsoft plan to jointly bring advanced AI and digital infrastructure to countries in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa.
Smartmatic and OAN Settle Defamation Suit: Smartmatic, an elections technology company, had accused the conservative broadcaster of amplifying baseless claims ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/business/media/smartmatic-oan-settle-defamation-suit.html
Quick Glance: OAN and Smartmatic Reach Settlement in Defamation Lawsuit
- Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News announced on Tuesday that they have agreed to a confidential settlement of a defamation lawsuit stemming from the outlet's lies about the 2020 presidential elections.
- The settlement followed a lawsuit filed by Smartmatic against OAN in 2021, alleging that the right-wing conspiracy network 'victimized' the company and spread lies about its role in the 2020 elections to boost viewership and revenue.
- OAN previously settled a defamation suit in September with former Dominion executive Eric Coomer, revealing collaboration with individuals to propagate falsehoods about the elections.
- While the Smartmatic case has concluded, OAN still faces another defamation lawsuit from Dominion regarding the dissemination of falsehoods about the 2020 elections.
Amazon CEO: Don't Wait for Us to Launch a ChatGPT Competitor: Google has Gemini. Microsoft has the in with OpenAI. Where is Amazon? In a new shareholder letter ...
uk.pcmag.com/ai/151814/amazon-ceo-dont-wait-for-us-to-launch-a-chatgpt-competitor
The role unions play in helping teachers embrace technology: Stephen Kioni, Samuel Ayany and other great men and women came together to see different regional ...
standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001493217/the-role-unions-play-in-helping-teachers-embrace-technology
Biden Weighs in on Caitlin Clark Salary Debate After WNBA Draft: President Biden’s remarks on the issue came shortly after Caitlin Clark, the University of Iowa ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/us/politics/caitlin-clark-salary-biden.html
Amazon to push cashierless shopping tech into more third-party stores, while backing off itself
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazon-push-cashierless-shopping-tech-into-more-third-party-stores-while-backing-2024-04-17/
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/
Temu likely to face tougher online content rules as EU users soar: PDD Group's fast-fashion e-commerce retailer Temu is likely to be subject to tough EU online ...
reuters.com/technology/temu-likely-face-tougher-online-content-rules-eu-users-soar-2024-04-15/
Donald Trump Juror Details Revealed: What We Know So Far: The seven jurors picked so far have a wide range of views on the former president.
newsweek.com/donald-trump-stormy-daniels-trial-jury-selection-panel-manhattan-new-york-juan-merchan-ireland-1891149
This technology didn’t cause Dubai’s floods, scientists say. Here’s why.: The downpour was a product of weather patterns that meteorological models predicted as ...
washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/04/17/dubai-flood-rains-cloud-seeding/
Quick Glance: Cloud Seeding and the Record-Breaking Rains in Dubai
- Record-breaking rainfall in the UAE has caused widespread flooding.
- Experts speculate that cloud seeding may have contributed to this unprecedented weather event.
- Cloud seeding is a technique where special salt flares are burned in clouds to stimulate rain.
- While cloud seeding is practiced in many countries, some scientists remain cautious about its long-term impacts.
'I Google': Why phonebooks are becoming obsolete: Phonebooks have been in circulation since the 19th century. These days, in this high-tech digital world ...
ctvnews.ca/canada/i-google-why-phonebooks-are-becoming-obsolete-1.6849912
YouTube Expands Ad-Blocker Crackdown, But Chrome Store Still Promotes Them: YouTube puts more measures in place to stop users from skipping ads ...
pcmag.com/news/youtube-expands-ad-blocker-crackdown-but-chrome-store-still-promotes-them
Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use: Japan is a global leader in hydrogen technology development, largely due to its strategic emphasis ...
weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/hydrogen-japan/
Trump’s Truth Social shares fall again: "The corporate media's misreporting on every aspect of Truth Social is relentless and intentional ...
axios.com/2024/04/15/trump-truth-social-stock-shares-price-down-why
Quick Glance: A Swift Tech-Stock Bubble and Burst in Three Weeks
- The value proposition of buying shares of Truth Social's parent company revolves around Donald Trump's ability to make you wealthy, a unique focus.
- Trump's history of promising financial gains extends to the realm of Truth Social stock, which currently presents a stark contrast.
- The current trajectory of Trump's stock value compared to its initial rise creates a tech-stock bubble phenomenon.
- Examining what Truth Social offers without the Trump factor reveals its foundation as a social network built on Mastodon, lacking technical uniqueness.
Natalie Brown: Challenging LDS Church orthodoxy, even at BYU, can help students build their faith
sltrib.com/religion/2024/04/14/natalie-brown-challenging-lds/
Reddit stock hits a new low even as Wall Street analysts say buy it: Analysts at Deutsche Bank, Piper Sandler, and other firms gave Reddit stock buy ratings
qz.com/reddit-stock-sinks-despite-buy-rating-1851411081
AI Tiers And Taking Profits In Tech With Joe Albano, Tech Cache: Joe Albano runs Tech Cache and gives his perspective on AI going mainstream and why he sees a ...
seekingalpha.com/article/4683737-ai-tiers-and-taking-profits-in-tech-with-joe-albano-tech-cache
What to Know About the Turmoil at Colleges Over the Israel-Hamas War: On campus, the debate over free speech and antisemitism has only become more charged.
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/us/israel-hamas-war-colleges-antisemitism.html
‘A Different World’ cast reunites to reflect on the show’s impact: “A Different World,” which occupies a hallowed place in the Black TV canon ...
washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2024/04/17/a-different-world-reunion-hbcu/
Fisk University Gymnast Morgan Price makes history as first HBCU collegiate champion
newschannel5.com/news/fisk-university-gymnast-morgan-price-makes-history-as-first-hbcu-collegiate-champion
Google blocks California news in response to bill that would force tech giant to pay
npr.org/2024/04/12/1244416887/google-blocks-california-news-payments-bill
Poole Hospital admits baby was handed to wrong mother: The hospital says it deeply regrets the incident in its maternity ward last September.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-68836815
Jim Keller suggests Nvidia should have used Ethernet to stitch together Blackwell GPUs — Nvidia could have saved billions
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/jim-keller-suggests-nvidia-should-have-used-ethernet-to-stitch-together-blackwell-gpus
Another honorary doctorate for Esther Mahlangu, for 'mathematical prowess'
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-16-another-honorary-doctorate-for-esther-mahlangu-for-mathematical-prowess/
News publishers group urges government to investigate Google for blocking some California news outlets
cnn.com/2024/04/16/media/news-publishers-group-urges-government-investigate-google/
iOS 18: Apple likely to use on-device AI to power next-gen iPhone features: Most of the AI features on iOS 18 would reportedly work offline. However ...
business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/ios-18-apple-likely-to-use-on-device-ai-to-power-next-gen-iphone-features-124041500238_1.html
Three takeaways from the Columbia University president’s testimony on antisemitism
cnn.com/2024/04/17/business/takeaways-columbia-antisemitism-hearing/
Quick Glance: Three Insights from Columbia University President's Testimony on Antisemitism
- Shafik confirmed that Professor Massad is under investigation for discriminatory remarks and that there will be consequences for professors making antisemitic statements.
- President Shafik was more prepared than others on questions about antisemitism, confirming that chanting mobs make antisemitic comments.
- Several professors at Columbia University are under investigation for antisemitic remarks and behaviors, potentially facing consequences.
- Despite efforts to combat antisemitic threats, Shafik acknowledged that there is much more work to be done to balance free speech and ensuring safety for all students.
Māori and PI spaces at unis no place for wusses or MP's reckons: Comment: The importance of ‘space’ – observations of a Pākehā working in a ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/13/maori-and-pi-spaces-at-unis-no-place-for-wusses-or-mps-reckons/
Google will provide AI to the military for disaster response: The National Guard will soon use the tech giant’s image-recognition AI to scan images of disaster ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/17/google-x-bellwether-national-guard-disasters/
OpenAI, Meta, Google: Big AI Users Fear Being Held Hostage by ChatGPT: Low pricing is drawing companies into deals with OpenAI and rivals, but what happens once ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-16/openai-meta-google-big-ai-users-fear-being-held-hostage-by-chatgpt
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Google goes all in on generative AI at Google Cloud Next: Not to minimize what Google had on display, but the company failed to give all but a passing nod to its ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/13/google-goes-all-in-on-generative-ai-at-google-cloud-next/
Nissan says it will make next-generation EV batteries by early 2029: Nissan says it expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced next-generation ...
apnews.com/article/japan-nissan-evs-solid-state-battery-f22e11fd26c1c4533d798644fbf06163
La Salle University’s enrollment dropped 28% since 2019. What is the school doing to cope?
inquirer.com/education/la-salle-university-enrollment-decreasing-20240417.html
Faced with possibly paying for news, Google removes links to California news sites for some users
apnews.com/article/california-google-news-link-tax-0921cc2b39de591c173201e1ec4bee64
Humble China street vendor makes sacrifices to support academically gifted daughters who gain PhD and master’s degree
scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3256292/humble-china-street-vendor-makes-sacrifices-support-academically-gifted-daughters-who-gain-phd-and
Tesla will lay off more than 10% of global workforce: Read the Elon Musk memo: Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, according to a memo sent ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/15/tesla-shares-dip-in-premarket-trade-on-global-layoff-reports.html
Quick Glance: Tesla to Cut 14,000 Jobs, Elon Musk Aims for Lean Brand
- Tesla is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce, equivalent to at least 14,000 roles, in response to slowing demand and price pressure.
- Elon Musk announced the 'difficult decision' in a memo, mentioning that Tesla had experienced role and function duplications in certain areas due to rapid growth in recent years.
- The job cuts follow a difficult start to the year for the electric carmaker, citing production problems caused by unforeseen factors and a decline in global demand.
- Tesla recorded a gross profit margin of 17.6% in the fourth quarter, the lowest in over four years, attributed to repeated price cuts and increased competition in China.
Ancient New Year celebration caps long Eid holidays in Bangladesh: DHAKA: Thousands of Bangladeshis crowded the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to welcome the Bengali ...
arabnews.com/node/2492921/world
Columbia University president takes heat at congressional antisemitism hearing: A U.S. congressional committee on Wednesday accused Columbia University's ...
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Android 15 Could Bring NFC Wireless Charging Support, Which Is Slower Than The Qi Standard, But The Requ…
wccftech.com/android-15-could-support-nfc-wireless-charging/
Michigan football handed three-year probation, recruiting penalties and fine by NCAA
freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2024/04/16/michigan-football-handed-three-year-probation-more-penalties-by-ncaa/73342275007/
Live: 'Number of patients' in Royal Stoke A&E after using M Club Festival Park: M Club Festival Park is closed today
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/live-number-patients-royal-stoke-9229993
Columbia University president is set to testify about antisemitism on campus: The testimony from Columbia's president comes several months after lawmakers ...
npr.org/2024/04/17/1245168995/columbia-university-testimony-antisemitism
AI as a "great filter"? - Warning of existential danger for humanity: Some researchers are puzzled as to why we simply cannot find any evidence of ...
heise.de/news/Grosser-Filter-Werden-technologische-Zivilisationen-immer-von-KI-ausgeloescht-9678961.html
Professor who Columbia president said was ‘spoken to’ for calling Hamas invasion ‘astounding’ says he wasn’t disciplined
cnn.com/2024/04/17/business/professor-columbia-president-hamas-attack/
Opinion | Why I’m Leaving Clark University: As a Jew and as a scholar, I feel a warmer welcome at Assumption, a Catholic institution.
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Newcastle United's haptic shirts allow deaf fans to feel noise of St James' Park: For the first time ever in football, this technology was used during ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-uniteds-new-haptic-shirts-28992244
Columbia University students stage Vietnam-style anti-war encampment for Gaza: Hundreds of Columbia students have staged a Vietnam-style encampment inside the ...
middleeasteye.net/news/columbia-university-students-stage-vietnam-style-anti-war-encampment-gaza
Elon Musk's deposition, Boeing's bad news, NASA's glitchy probe, when to exercise: The week's most popular
qz.com/elon-musk-boeing-trump-media-tesla-cybertruck-1851405399
University of Texas confirms nearly 60 workers were laid off, most in former DEI positions
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/16/university-texas-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-layoffs/73348211007/
Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro can now hear: Google updated Gemini 1.5 Pro to include the ability to understand audio as it makes its way to Vertex AI. Its image model ...
theverge.com/2024/4/9/24124741/google-gemini-pro-imagen-updates-vertex
Google to stop showing links to California news reports: Plan by Mountain View tech giant comes amid battle against a state bill that would make it pay fees to ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/12/google-to-stop-showing-links-to-california-news-reports/
Prosecutors Zero in on Chad Daybell’s Suspicious Google Searches in Murder Trial
thedailybeast.com/prosecutors-zero-in-on-chad-daybells-suspicious-google-searches-in-murder-trial
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Google could block your California news. Will state leaders stand up to tech bully? | Opinion
sacbee.com/opinion/article287643655.html
AI-generated fashion models could bring more diversity to the industry - or not: AI fashion modeling is on the rise but its use has complicated implications for ...
abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/ai-generated-fashion-models-bring-diversity-industry-leave-109216358
Samsung XR headset features could be revealed at Google I/O 2024: Google has announced that it will be holding the next Google I/O event on 14 May 2024 ...
sammobile.com/news/samsung-xr-headset-features-reveal-google-i-o-2024/
Google Launches Coding AIs That Could Rival Microsoft's GitHub Copilot: Google releases Gemini Code Assist and CodeGemma, a version of its Gemini-inspired Gemma ...
pcmag.com/news/google-launches-gemini-coding-ai-could-rival-microsoft-github-copilot
Google removes California news sites over proposed law - Companies - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/business/2024/04/14/google-removes-california-news-sites-over-proposed-law.html
YouTube is switching to read-only comments for kids in supervised experiences: YouTube’s comments section, historically, has had a bad reputation ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/10/youtube-is-turning-off-kids-ability-to-write-comments-in-supervised-experiences/
Media coalition asks the feds to investigate Google's removal of California news links
engadget.com/media-coalition-asks-the-feds-to-investigate-googles-removal-of-california-news-links-212052979.html
Engineers in Oregon train dog robot to walk on Moon: The engineering team has a two-year $2 million grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.
bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-68803774
Pahela Baishakh: Preparations in full swing: The students of Faculty of Fine Arts of the Dhaka University are giving final touches to their creations before ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/pahela-baishakh-preparations-full-swing-3586851
Who is Etel Adnan? Lebanese artist and poet celebrated with Google Doodle: The esteemed creative has won numerous awards for her writing and art
thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2024/04/15/etel-adnan-google-doodle/
Geoengineering Test Quietly Launches Salt Crystals into Atmosphere: A solar geoengineering experiment in San Francisco could lead to brighter clouds that reflect ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/04/04/geoengineering-test-launched-with-salt-flecks-and-secrecy-00150402
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